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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,025.86, 255,053.06 and 51,698.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,025.86, 255,053.06 and 51,698.22 is: 77,551.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,025.86 : 255,053.06 = 51,698.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,025.86/255,053.06 = 51,698.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,025.86x = 255,053.06 × 51,698.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,025.86x = 13,185,789,336.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,185,789,336.80/170,025.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,551.67

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