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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,791.64, 256,190.50 and 52,464.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,791.64, 256,190.50 and 52,464.00 is: 78,696.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,791.64 : 256,190.50 = 52,464.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,791.64/256,190.50 = 52,464.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,791.64x = 256,190.50 × 52,464.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,791.64x = 13,440,779,123.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,440,779,123.18/170,791.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,696.94

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