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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,559.76, 266,336.92 and 52,900.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,559.76, 266,336.92 and 52,900.76 is: 79,350.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,559.76 : 266,336.92 = 52,900.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,559.76/266,336.92 = 52,900.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,559.76x = 266,336.92 × 52,900.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,559.76x = 14,089,425,484.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,089,425,484.06/177,559.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,350.33

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