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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,064.80, 267,111.03 and 51,707.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,064.80, 267,111.03 and 51,707.13 is: 77,564.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,064.80 : 267,111.03 = 51,707.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,064.80/267,111.03 = 51,707.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,064.80x = 267,111.03 × 51,707.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,064.80x = 13,811,544,752.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,811,544,752.64/178,064.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,564.71

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