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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,450.30, 266,175.45 and 52,791.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,450.30, 266,175.45 and 52,791.30 is: 79,186.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,450.30 : 266,175.45 = 52,791.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,450.30/266,175.45 = 52,791.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,450.30x = 266,175.45 × 52,791.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,450.30x = 14,051,748,033.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,051,748,033.59/177,450.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,186.95

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