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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,568.00, 266,391.35 and 51,198.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,568.00, 266,391.35 and 51,198.38 is: 76,808.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,568.00 : 266,391.35 = 51,198.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,568.00/266,391.35 = 51,198.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,568.00x = 266,391.35 × 51,198.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,568.00x = 13,638,805,169.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,638,805,169.03/177,568.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,808.91

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