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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,889.75, 256,367.43 and 77,395.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,889.75, 256,367.43 and 77,395.50 is: 116,108.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,889.75 : 256,367.43 = 77,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,889.75/256,367.43 = 77,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,889.75x = 256,367.43 × 77,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,889.75x = 19,841,685,428.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,841,685,428.57/170,889.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,108.11

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