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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,822.60, 266,642.70 and 53,147.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,822.60, 266,642.70 and 53,147.40 is: 79,693.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,822.60 : 266,642.70 = 53,147.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,822.60/266,642.70 = 53,147.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,822.60x = 266,642.70 × 53,147.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,822.60x = 14,171,366,233.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,171,366,233.98/177,822.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,693.84

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