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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,948.84, 266,868.33 and 51,598.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,948.84, 266,868.33 and 51,598.39 is: 77,381.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,948.84 : 266,868.33 = 51,598.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,948.84/266,868.33 = 51,598.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,948.84x = 266,868.33 × 51,598.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,948.84x = 13,769,976,579.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,769,976,579.17/177,948.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,381.66

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