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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,924.30, 266,900.10 and 51,566.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,924.30, 266,900.10 and 51,566.25 is: 77,353.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,924.30 : 266,900.10 = 51,566.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,924.30/266,900.10 = 51,566.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,924.30x = 266,900.10 × 51,566.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,924.30x = 13,763,037,281.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,763,037,281.63/177,924.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,353.33

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