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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,559.49, 255,839.83 and 52,230.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,559.49, 255,839.83 and 52,230.31 is: 78,345.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,559.49 : 255,839.83 = 52,230.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,559.49/255,839.83 = 52,230.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,559.49x = 255,839.83 × 52,230.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,559.49x = 13,362,592,352.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,362,592,352.05/170,559.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,345.64

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