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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,914.35, 266,793.72 and 53,226.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,914.35, 266,793.72 and 53,226.19 is: 79,816.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,914.35 : 266,793.72 = 53,226.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,914.35/266,793.72 = 53,226.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,914.35x = 266,793.72 × 53,226.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,914.35x = 14,200,413,231.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,200,413,231.53/177,914.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,816.01

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