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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,586.75, 266,426.30 and 52,927.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,586.75, 266,426.30 and 52,927.75 is: 79,405.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,586.75 : 266,426.30 = 52,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,586.75/266,426.30 = 52,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,586.75x = 266,426.30 × 52,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,586.75x = 14,101,344,599.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,101,344,599.83/177,586.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,405.39

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