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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,207.60, 265,719.60 and 52,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,207.60, 265,719.60 and 52,532.40 is: 78,771.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,207.60 : 265,719.60 = 52,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,207.60/265,719.60 = 52,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,207.60x = 265,719.60 × 52,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,207.60x = 13,958,888,315.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,958,888,315.04/177,207.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,771.39

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