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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,592.80, 266,426.46 and 51,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,592.80, 266,426.46 and 51,232.80 is: 76,859.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,592.80 : 266,426.46 = 51,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,592.80/266,426.46 = 51,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,592.80x = 266,426.46 × 51,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,592.80x = 13,649,773,539.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,649,773,539.89/177,592.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,859.95

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