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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,818.26, 265,243.11 and 50,456.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,818.26, 265,243.11 and 50,456.10 is: 75,688.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,818.26 : 265,243.11 = 50,456.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,818.26/265,243.11 = 50,456.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,818.26x = 265,243.11 × 50,456.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,818.26x = 13,383,132,882.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,383,132,882.47/176,818.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,688.64

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