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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,080.75, 255,131.66 and 51,760.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,080.75, 255,131.66 and 51,760.81 is: 77,644.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,080.75 : 255,131.66 = 51,760.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,080.75/255,131.66 = 51,760.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,080.75x = 255,131.66 × 51,760.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,080.75x = 13,205,821,378.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,205,821,378.24/170,080.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,644.42

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