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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,421.60, 266,132.40 and 52,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,421.60, 266,132.40 and 52,746.40 is: 79,119.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,421.60 : 266,132.40 = 52,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,421.60/266,132.40 = 52,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,421.60x = 266,132.40 × 52,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,421.60x = 14,037,526,023.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,037,526,023.36/177,421.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,119.60

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