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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,943.81, 266,907.93 and 51,581.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,943.81, 266,907.93 and 51,581.31 is: 77,369.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,943.81 : 266,907.93 = 51,581.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,943.81/266,907.93 = 51,581.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,943.81x = 266,907.93 × 51,581.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,943.81x = 13,767,460,678.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,767,460,678.79/177,943.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,369.71

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