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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,351.68, 266,071.36 and 52,692.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,351.68, 266,071.36 and 52,692.48 is: 79,051.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,351.68 : 266,071.36 = 52,692.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,351.68/266,071.36 = 52,692.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,351.68x = 266,071.36 × 52,692.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,351.68x = 14,019,959,815.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,959,815.37/177,351.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,051.75

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