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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,983.46, 257,984.16 and 52,037.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,983.46, 257,984.16 and 52,037.37 is: 78,058.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,983.46 : 257,984.16 = 52,037.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,983.46/257,984.16 = 52,037.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,983.46x = 257,984.16 × 52,037.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,983.46x = 13,424,817,188.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,424,817,188.06/171,983.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,058.77

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