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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,539.76, 266,306.94 and 52,880.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,539.76, 266,306.94 and 52,880.76 is: 79,320.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,539.76 : 266,306.94 = 52,880.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,539.76/266,306.94 = 52,880.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,539.76x = 266,306.94 × 52,880.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,539.76x = 14,082,513,380.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,082,513,380.47/177,539.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,320.34

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