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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,705.60, 256,058.40 and 82,132.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,705.60, 256,058.40 and 82,132.10 is: 123,198.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,705.60 : 256,058.40 = 82,132.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,705.60/256,058.40 = 82,132.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,705.60x = 256,058.40 × 82,132.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,705.60x = 21,030,614,114.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,030,614,114.64/170,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,198.15

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