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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,352.56, 266,073.12 and 52,693.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,352.56, 266,073.12 and 52,693.56 is: 79,053.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,352.56 : 266,073.12 = 52,693.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,352.56/266,073.12 = 52,693.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,352.56x = 266,073.12 × 52,693.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,352.56x = 14,020,339,913.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,020,339,913.11/177,352.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,053.50

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