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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,691.37, 266,579.19 and 53,029.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,691.37, 266,579.19 and 53,029.13 is: 79,556.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,691.37 : 266,579.19 = 53,029.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,691.37/266,579.19 = 53,029.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,691.37x = 266,579.19 × 53,029.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,691.37x = 14,136,461,188.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,136,461,188.91/177,691.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,556.26

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