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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,866.37, 266,846.13 and 53,207.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,866.37, 266,846.13 and 53,207.37 is: 79,824.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,866.37 : 266,846.13 = 53,207.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,866.37/266,846.13 = 53,207.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,866.37x = 266,846.13 × 53,207.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,866.37x = 14,198,180,771.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,198,180,771.98/177,866.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,824.99

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