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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,077.79, 256,600.19 and 52,717.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,077.79, 256,600.19 and 52,717.35 is: 79,070.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,077.79 : 256,600.19 = 52,717.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,077.79/256,600.19 = 52,717.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,077.79x = 256,600.19 × 52,717.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,077.79x = 13,527,282,026.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,527,282,026.30/171,077.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,070.94

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