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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,946.20, 266,877.18 and 51,552.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,946.20, 266,877.18 and 51,552.99 is: 77,317.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,946.20 : 266,877.18 = 51,552.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,946.20/266,877.18 = 51,552.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,946.20x = 266,877.18 × 51,552.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,946.20x = 13,758,316,591.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,758,316,591.77/177,946.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,317.28

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