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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,204.36, 255,344.46 and 51,884.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,204.36, 255,344.46 and 51,884.92 is: 77,838.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,204.36 : 255,344.46 = 51,884.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,204.36/255,344.46 = 51,884.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,204.36x = 255,344.46 × 51,884.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,204.36x = 13,248,525,343.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,248,525,343.40/170,204.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,838.93

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