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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,633.40, 266,467.92 and 51,276.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,633.40, 266,467.92 and 51,276.72 is: 76,920.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,633.40 : 266,467.92 = 51,276.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,633.40/266,467.92 = 51,276.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,633.40x = 266,467.92 × 51,276.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,633.40x = 13,663,600,922.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,663,600,922.82/177,633.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,920.22

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