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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,603.60, 264,814.20 and 51,928.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,603.60, 264,814.20 and 51,928.40 is: 77,865.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,603.60 : 264,814.20 = 51,928.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,603.60/264,814.20 = 51,928.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,603.60x = 264,814.20 × 51,928.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,603.60x = 13,751,377,703.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,751,377,703.28/176,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,865.78

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