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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,704.90, 266,518.00 and 51,317.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,704.90, 266,518.00 and 51,317.63 is: 76,965.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,704.90 : 266,518.00 = 51,317.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,704.90/266,518.00 = 51,317.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,704.90x = 266,518.00 × 51,317.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,704.90x = 13,677,071,855.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,677,071,855.75/177,704.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,965.08

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