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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,441.45, 255,662.18 and 65,260.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,441.45, 255,662.18 and 65,260.42 is: 97,890.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,441.45 : 255,662.18 = 65,260.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,441.45/255,662.18 = 65,260.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,441.45x = 255,662.18 × 65,260.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,441.45x = 16,684,621,244.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,684,621,244.92/170,441.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,890.63

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