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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,085.35, 265,549.66 and 50,696.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,085.35, 265,549.66 and 50,696.80 is: 76,022.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,085.35 : 265,549.66 = 50,696.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,085.35/265,549.66 = 50,696.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,085.35x = 265,549.66 × 50,696.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,085.35x = 13,462,518,398.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,462,518,398.40/177,085.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,022.77

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