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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,234.60, 265,760.70 and 52,559.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,234.60, 265,760.70 and 52,559.40 is: 78,812.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,234.60 : 265,760.70 = 52,559.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,234.60/265,760.70 = 52,559.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,234.60x = 265,760.70 × 52,559.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,234.60x = 13,968,222,935.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,968,222,935.58/177,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,812.05

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