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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,949.87, 266,869.88 and 51,599.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,949.87, 266,869.88 and 51,599.43 is: 77,383.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,949.87 : 266,869.88 = 51,599.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,949.87/266,869.88 = 51,599.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,949.87x = 266,869.88 × 51,599.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,949.87x = 13,770,333,692.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,770,333,692.17/177,949.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,383.22

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