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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,952.10, 266,850.39 and 53,263.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,952.10, 266,850.39 and 53,263.94 is: 79,872.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,952.10 : 266,850.39 = 53,263.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,952.10/266,850.39 = 53,263.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,952.10x = 266,850.39 × 53,263.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,952.10x = 14,213,503,161.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,213,503,161.94/177,952.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,872.64

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