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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,946.86, 266,842.52 and 53,258.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,946.86, 266,842.52 and 53,258.70 is: 79,864.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,946.86 : 266,842.52 = 53,258.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,946.86/266,842.52 = 53,258.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,946.86x = 266,842.52 × 53,258.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,946.86x = 14,211,685,719.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,211,685,719.92/177,946.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,864.77

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