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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,892.25, 265,340.67 and 50,536.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,892.25, 265,340.67 and 50,536.61 is: 75,805.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,892.25 : 265,340.67 = 50,536.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,892.25/265,340.67 = 50,536.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,892.25x = 265,340.67 × 50,536.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,892.25x = 13,409,418,182.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,409,418,182.01/176,892.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,805.57

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