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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,854.60, 266,690.70 and 53,179.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,854.60, 266,690.70 and 53,179.40 is: 79,741.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,854.60 : 266,690.70 = 53,179.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,854.60/266,690.70 = 53,179.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,854.60x = 266,690.70 × 53,179.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,854.60x = 14,182,451,411.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,182,451,411.58/177,854.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,741.83

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