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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,453.75, 266,182.45 and 52,794.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,453.75, 266,182.45 and 52,794.75 is: 79,192.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,453.75 : 266,182.45 = 52,794.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,453.75/266,182.45 = 52,794.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,453.75x = 266,182.45 × 52,794.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,453.75x = 14,053,035,902.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,053,035,902.14/177,453.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,192.67

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