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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,232.60, 265,757.70 and 52,557.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,232.60, 265,757.70 and 52,557.40 is: 78,809.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,232.60 : 265,757.70 = 52,557.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,232.60/265,757.70 = 52,557.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,232.60x = 265,757.70 × 52,557.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,232.60x = 13,967,533,741.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,967,533,741.98/177,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,809.06

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