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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,928.87, 256,417.60 and 52,610.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,928.87, 256,417.60 and 52,610.07 is: 78,922.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,928.87 : 256,417.60 = 52,610.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,928.87/256,417.60 = 52,610.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,928.87x = 256,417.60 × 52,610.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,928.87x = 13,490,147,885.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,490,147,885.23/170,928.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,922.58

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