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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,704.40, 266,517.25 and 51,317.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,704.40, 266,517.25 and 51,317.13 is: 76,964.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,704.40 : 266,517.25 = 51,317.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,704.40/266,517.25 = 51,317.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,704.40x = 266,517.25 × 51,317.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,704.40x = 13,676,900,237.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,676,900,237.20/177,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,964.33

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