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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,384.80, 266,077.20 and 52,725.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,384.80, 266,077.20 and 52,725.80 is: 79,088.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,384.80 : 266,077.20 = 52,725.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,384.80/266,077.20 = 52,725.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,384.80x = 266,077.20 × 52,725.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,384.80x = 14,029,133,231.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,029,133,231.76/177,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,088.70

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