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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,970.60, 266,878.14 and 53,282.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,970.60, 266,878.14 and 53,282.44 is: 79,900.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,970.60 : 266,878.14 = 53,282.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,970.60/266,878.14 = 53,282.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,970.60x = 266,878.14 × 53,282.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,970.60x = 14,219,918,481.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,219,918,481.86/177,970.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,900.38

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