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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,349.56, 266,028.93 and 50,984.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,349.56, 266,028.93 and 50,984.70 is: 76,478.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,349.56 : 266,028.93 = 50,984.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,349.56/266,028.93 = 50,984.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,349.56x = 266,028.93 × 50,984.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,349.56x = 13,563,405,187.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,563,405,187.37/177,349.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,478.37

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