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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,049.30, 267,100.18 and 51,673.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,049.30, 267,100.18 and 51,673.10 is: 77,517.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,049.30 : 267,100.18 = 51,673.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,049.30/267,100.18 = 51,673.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,049.30x = 267,100.18 × 51,673.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,049.30x = 13,801,894,311.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,801,894,311.16/178,049.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,517.26

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