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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,703.56, 266,515.98 and 51,316.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,703.56, 266,515.98 and 51,316.29 is: 76,963.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,703.56 : 266,515.98 = 51,316.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,703.56/266,515.98 = 51,316.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,703.56x = 266,515.98 × 51,316.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,703.56x = 13,676,611,319.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,676,611,319.31/177,703.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,963.07

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