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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,950.49, 266,870.80 and 51,600.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,950.49, 266,870.80 and 51,600.05 is: 77,384.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,950.49 : 266,870.80 = 51,600.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,950.49/266,870.80 = 51,600.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,950.49x = 266,870.80 × 51,600.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,950.49x = 13,770,546,623.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,770,546,623.54/177,950.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,384.15

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