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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,594.80, 266,429.46 and 51,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,594.80, 266,429.46 and 51,234.80 is: 76,862.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,594.80 : 266,429.46 = 51,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,594.80/266,429.46 = 51,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,594.80x = 266,429.46 × 51,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,594.80x = 13,650,460,097.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,650,460,097.21/177,594.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,862.95

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