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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,358.02, 266,080.77 and 52,699.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,358.02, 266,080.77 and 52,699.02 is: 79,061.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,358.02 : 266,080.77 = 52,699.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,358.02/266,080.77 = 52,699.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,358.02x = 266,080.77 × 52,699.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,358.02x = 14,022,195,819.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,022,195,819.85/177,358.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,061.53

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