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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,058.46, 265,547.18 and 50,696.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,058.46, 265,547.18 and 50,696.30 is: 76,032.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,058.46 : 265,547.18 = 50,696.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,058.46/265,547.18 = 50,696.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,058.46x = 265,547.18 × 50,696.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,058.46x = 13,462,259,501.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,462,259,501.43/177,058.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,032.85

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