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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,367.84, 266,045.28 and 52,705.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,367.84, 266,045.28 and 52,705.60 is: 79,056.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,367.84 : 266,045.28 = 52,705.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,367.84/266,045.28 = 52,705.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,367.84x = 266,045.28 × 52,705.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,367.84x = 14,022,076,109.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,022,076,109.57/177,367.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,056.47

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