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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,592.60, 264,798.18 and 51,917.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,592.60, 264,798.18 and 51,917.40 is: 77,849.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,592.60 : 264,798.18 = 51,917.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,592.60/264,798.18 = 51,917.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,592.60x = 264,798.18 × 51,917.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,592.60x = 13,747,633,030.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,747,633,030.33/176,592.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,849.43

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