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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,369.34, 266,047.53 and 52,707.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,369.34, 266,047.53 and 52,707.10 is: 79,058.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,369.34 : 266,047.53 = 52,707.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,369.34/266,047.53 = 52,707.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,369.34x = 266,047.53 × 52,707.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,369.34x = 14,022,593,768.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,022,593,768.46/177,369.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,058.72

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