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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,899.32, 266,862.78 and 51,541.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,899.32, 266,862.78 and 51,541.36 is: 77,316.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,899.32 : 266,862.78 = 51,541.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,899.32/266,862.78 = 51,541.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,899.32x = 266,862.78 × 51,541.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,899.32x = 13,754,470,614.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,754,470,614.58/177,899.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,316.04

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