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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,823.60, 266,644.20 and 53,148.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,823.60, 266,644.20 and 53,148.40 is: 79,695.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,823.60 : 266,644.20 = 53,148.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,823.60/266,644.20 = 53,148.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,823.60x = 266,644.20 × 53,148.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,823.60x = 14,171,712,599.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,171,712,599.28/177,823.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,695.34

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