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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,797.20, 266,695.80 and 53,138.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,797.20, 266,695.80 and 53,138.20 is: 79,707.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,797.20 : 266,695.80 = 53,138.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,797.20/266,695.80 = 53,138.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,797.20x = 266,695.80 × 53,138.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,797.20x = 14,171,734,759.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,171,734,759.56/177,797.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,707.30

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