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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,368.34, 266,046.03 and 52,706.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,368.34, 266,046.03 and 52,706.10 is: 79,057.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,368.34 : 266,046.03 = 52,706.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,368.34/266,046.03 = 52,706.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,368.34x = 266,046.03 × 52,706.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,368.34x = 14,022,248,661.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,022,248,661.78/177,368.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,057.22

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