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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,898.32, 266,861.28 and 51,540.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,898.32, 266,861.28 and 51,540.36 is: 77,314.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,898.32 : 266,861.28 = 51,540.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,898.32/266,861.28 = 51,540.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,898.32x = 266,861.28 × 51,540.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,898.32x = 13,754,126,441.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,754,126,441.26/177,898.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,314.54

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