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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,881.60, 266,731.20 and 53,206.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,881.60, 266,731.20 and 53,206.40 is: 79,782.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,881.60 : 266,731.20 = 53,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,881.60/266,731.20 = 53,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,881.60x = 266,731.20 × 53,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,881.60x = 14,191,806,919.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,191,806,919.68/177,881.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,782.32

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