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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,757.35, 266,596.97 and 51,370.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,757.35, 266,596.97 and 51,370.11 is: 77,043.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,757.35 : 266,596.97 = 51,370.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,757.35/266,596.97 = 51,370.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,757.35x = 266,596.97 × 51,370.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,757.35x = 13,695,115,417.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,695,115,417.72/177,757.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,043.88

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