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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,074.17, 267,125.13 and 51,716.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,074.17, 267,125.13 and 51,716.48 is: 77,578.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,074.17 : 267,125.13 = 51,716.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,074.17/267,125.13 = 51,716.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,074.17x = 267,125.13 × 51,716.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,074.17x = 13,814,770,107.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,814,770,107.52/178,074.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,578.74

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