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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,587.45, 264,881.17 and 51,928.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,587.45, 264,881.17 and 51,928.45 is: 77,892.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,587.45 : 264,881.17 = 51,928.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,587.45/264,881.17 = 51,928.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,587.45x = 264,881.17 × 51,928.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,587.45x = 13,754,868,722.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,754,868,722.11/176,587.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,892.67

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