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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,212.05, 265,781.81 and 50,818.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,212.05, 265,781.81 and 50,818.43 is: 76,217.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,212.05 : 265,781.81 = 50,818.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,212.05/265,781.81 = 50,818.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,212.05x = 265,781.81 × 50,818.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,212.05x = 13,506,615,098.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,506,615,098.26/177,212.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,217.25

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