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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,582.25, 266,419.55 and 52,923.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,582.25, 266,419.55 and 52,923.25 is: 79,398.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,582.25 : 266,419.55 = 52,923.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,582.25/266,419.55 = 52,923.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,582.25x = 266,419.55 × 52,923.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,582.25x = 14,099,788,449.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,099,788,449.54/177,582.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,398.64

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