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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,408.10, 266,112.15 and 52,732.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,408.10, 266,112.15 and 52,732.90 is: 79,099.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,408.10 : 266,112.15 = 52,732.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,408.10/266,112.15 = 52,732.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,408.10x = 266,112.15 × 52,732.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,408.10x = 14,032,865,394.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,032,865,394.74/177,408.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,099.35

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