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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,555.76, 266,330.88 and 52,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,555.76, 266,330.88 and 52,896.80 is: 79,344.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,555.76 : 266,330.88 = 52,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,555.76/266,330.88 = 52,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,555.76x = 266,330.88 × 52,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,555.76x = 14,088,051,293.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,088,051,293.18/177,555.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,344.38

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