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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,754.35, 266,592.47 and 51,367.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,754.35, 266,592.47 and 51,367.11 is: 77,039.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,754.35 : 266,592.47 = 51,367.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,754.35/266,592.47 = 51,367.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,754.35x = 266,592.47 × 51,367.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,754.35x = 13,694,084,974.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,694,084,974.69/177,754.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,039.38

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