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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,697.22, 266,506.53 and 51,310.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,697.22, 266,506.53 and 51,310.04 is: 76,953.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,697.22 : 266,506.53 = 51,310.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,697.22/266,506.53 = 51,310.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,697.22x = 266,506.53 × 51,310.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,697.22x = 13,674,460,714.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,674,460,714.56/177,697.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,953.71

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