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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,891.60, 265,372.41 and 50,532.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,891.60, 265,372.41 and 50,532.93 is: 75,809.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,891.60 : 265,372.41 = 50,532.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,891.60/265,372.41 = 50,532.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,891.60x = 265,372.41 × 50,532.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,891.60x = 13,410,045,418.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,410,045,418.46/176,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,809.40

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