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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,616.60, 264,833.70 and 51,941.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,616.60, 264,833.70 and 51,941.40 is: 77,885.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,616.60 : 264,833.70 = 51,941.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,616.60/264,833.70 = 51,941.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,616.60x = 264,833.70 × 51,941.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,616.60x = 13,755,833,145.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,755,833,145.18/176,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,885.28

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