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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,349.88, 266,069.38 and 50,990.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,349.88, 266,069.38 and 50,990.36 is: 76,498.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,349.88 : 266,069.38 = 50,990.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,349.88/266,069.38 = 50,990.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,349.88x = 266,069.38 × 50,990.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,349.88x = 13,566,973,471.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,973,471.18/177,349.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,498.35

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