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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,458.80, 266,188.20 and 52,799.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,458.80, 266,188.20 and 52,799.80 is: 79,199.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,458.80 : 266,188.20 = 52,799.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,458.80/266,188.20 = 52,799.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,458.80x = 266,188.20 × 52,799.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,458.80x = 14,054,683,722.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,054,683,722.36/177,458.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,199.70

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