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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,338.88, 266,052.87 and 50,979.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,338.88, 266,052.87 and 50,979.35 is: 76,481.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,338.88 : 266,052.87 = 50,979.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,338.88/266,052.87 = 50,979.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,338.88x = 266,052.87 × 50,979.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,338.88x = 13,563,202,945.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,563,202,945.91/177,338.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,481.84

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