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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,948.87, 266,868.38 and 51,598.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,948.87, 266,868.38 and 51,598.43 is: 77,381.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,948.87 : 266,868.38 = 51,598.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,948.87/266,868.38 = 51,598.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,948.87x = 266,868.38 × 51,598.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,948.87x = 13,769,988,593.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,769,988,593.45/177,948.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,381.71

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