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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,880.37, 265,333.61 and 50,531.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,880.37, 265,333.61 and 50,531.30 is: 75,800.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,880.37 : 265,333.61 = 50,531.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,880.37/265,333.61 = 50,531.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,880.37x = 265,333.61 × 50,531.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,880.37x = 13,407,651,994.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,407,651,994.34/176,880.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,800.68

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