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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,071.25, 265,658.90 and 52,415.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,071.25, 265,658.90 and 52,415.49 is: 78,638.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,071.25 : 265,658.90 = 52,415.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,071.25/265,658.90 = 52,415.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,071.25x = 265,658.90 × 52,415.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,071.25x = 13,924,641,154.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,924,641,154.28/177,071.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,638.63

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