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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,345.68, 266,062.36 and 52,686.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,345.68, 266,062.36 and 52,686.48 is: 79,042.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,345.68 : 266,062.36 = 52,686.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,345.68/266,062.36 = 52,686.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,345.68x = 266,062.36 × 52,686.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,345.68x = 14,017,889,208.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,017,889,208.89/177,345.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,042.74

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