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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,245.33, 264,370.17 and 51,588.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,245.33, 264,370.17 and 51,588.85 is: 77,383.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,245.33 : 264,370.17 = 51,588.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,245.33/264,370.17 = 51,588.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,245.33x = 264,370.17 × 51,588.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,245.33x = 13,638,553,044.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,638,553,044.60/176,245.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,383.91

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