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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,544.52, 266,334.56 and 51,187.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,544.52, 266,334.56 and 51,187.87 is: 76,786.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,544.52 : 266,334.56 = 51,187.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,544.52/266,334.56 = 51,187.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,544.52x = 266,334.56 × 51,187.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,544.52x = 13,633,097,912.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,633,097,912.01/177,544.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,786.92

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