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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,265.46, 265,857.64 and 50,904.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,265.46, 265,857.64 and 50,904.70 is: 76,345.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,265.46 : 265,857.64 = 50,904.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,265.46/265,857.64 = 50,904.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,265.46x = 265,857.64 × 50,904.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,265.46x = 13,533,404,396.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,533,404,396.79/177,265.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,345.41

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