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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,950.10, 266,847.39 and 53,261.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,950.10, 266,847.39 and 53,261.94 is: 79,869.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,950.10 : 266,847.39 = 53,261.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,950.10/266,847.39 = 53,261.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,950.10x = 266,847.39 × 53,261.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,950.10x = 14,212,809,675.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,212,809,675.34/177,950.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,869.64

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