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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,366.84, 266,043.78 and 52,704.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,366.84, 266,043.78 and 52,704.60 is: 79,054.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,366.84 : 266,043.78 = 52,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,366.84/266,043.78 = 52,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,366.84x = 266,043.78 × 52,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,366.84x = 14,021,731,007.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,021,731,007.39/177,366.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,054.97

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