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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,556.76, 266,332.38 and 52,897.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,556.76, 266,332.38 and 52,897.80 is: 79,345.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,556.76 : 266,332.38 = 52,897.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,556.76/266,332.38 = 52,897.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,556.76x = 266,332.38 × 52,897.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,556.76x = 14,088,396,970.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,088,396,970.76/177,556.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,345.88

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