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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,783.36, 266,635.02 and 51,395.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,783.36, 266,635.02 and 51,395.44 is: 77,081.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,783.36 : 266,635.02 = 51,395.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,783.36/266,635.02 = 51,395.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,783.36x = 266,635.02 × 51,395.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,783.36x = 13,703,823,014.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,703,823,014.83/177,783.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,081.59

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