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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,349.68, 266,068.36 and 52,690.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,349.68, 266,068.36 and 52,690.48 is: 79,048.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,349.68 : 266,068.36 = 52,690.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,349.68/266,068.36 = 52,690.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,349.68x = 266,068.36 × 52,690.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,349.68x = 14,019,269,601.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,269,601.21/177,349.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,048.74

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