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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,850.60, 266,684.70 and 53,175.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,850.60, 266,684.70 and 53,175.40 is: 79,735.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,850.60 : 266,684.70 = 53,175.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,850.60/266,684.70 = 53,175.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,850.60x = 266,684.70 × 53,175.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,850.60x = 14,181,065,596.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,181,065,596.38/177,850.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,735.83

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