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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,226.90, 255,331.11 and 51,889.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,226.90, 255,331.11 and 51,889.02 is: 77,830.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,226.90 : 255,331.11 = 51,889.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,226.90/255,331.11 = 51,889.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,226.90x = 255,331.11 × 51,889.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,226.90x = 13,248,881,073.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,248,881,073.41/170,226.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,830.71

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