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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,144.27, 255,254.51 and 51,824.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,144.27, 255,254.51 and 51,824.87 is: 77,748.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,144.27 : 255,254.51 = 51,824.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,144.27/255,254.51 = 51,824.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,144.27x = 255,254.51 × 51,824.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,144.27x = 13,228,531,797.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,228,531,797.66/170,144.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,748.91

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