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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,581.25, 266,418.05 and 52,922.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,581.25, 266,418.05 and 52,922.25 is: 79,397.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,581.25 : 266,418.05 = 52,922.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,581.25/266,418.05 = 52,922.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,581.25x = 266,418.05 × 52,922.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,581.25x = 14,099,442,382.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,099,442,382.00/177,581.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,397.13

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