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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,900.32, 266,864.28 and 51,542.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,900.32, 266,864.28 and 51,542.36 is: 77,317.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,900.32 : 266,864.28 = 51,542.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,900.32/266,864.28 = 51,542.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,900.32x = 266,864.28 × 51,542.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,900.32x = 13,754,814,790.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,754,814,790.90/177,900.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,317.54

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