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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,696.39, 266,505.26 and 51,309.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,696.39, 266,505.26 and 51,309.20 is: 76,952.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,696.39 : 266,505.26 = 51,309.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,696.39/266,505.26 = 51,309.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,696.39x = 266,505.26 × 51,309.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,696.39x = 13,674,170,353.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,674,170,353.87/177,696.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,952.44

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