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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,492.63, 266,242.59 and 51,142.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,492.63, 266,242.59 and 51,142.35 is: 76,714.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,492.63 : 266,242.59 = 51,142.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,492.63/266,242.59 = 51,142.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,492.63x = 266,242.59 × 51,142.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,492.63x = 13,616,271,722.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,616,271,722.69/177,492.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,714.58

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