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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,054.18, 267,107.66 and 51,695.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,054.18, 267,107.66 and 51,695.46 is: 77,550.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,054.18 : 267,107.66 = 51,695.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,054.18/267,107.66 = 51,695.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,054.18x = 267,107.66 × 51,695.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,054.18x = 13,808,253,353.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,808,253,353.22/178,054.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,550.85

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