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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,604.60, 264,815.70 and 51,929.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,604.60, 264,815.70 and 51,929.40 is: 77,867.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,604.60 : 264,815.70 = 51,929.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,604.60/264,815.70 = 51,929.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,604.60x = 264,815.70 × 51,929.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,604.60x = 13,751,720,411.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,751,720,411.58/176,604.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,867.28

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