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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,082.07, 267,136.92 and 51,724.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,082.07, 267,136.92 and 51,724.35 is: 77,590.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,082.07 : 267,136.92 = 51,724.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,082.07/267,136.92 = 51,724.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,082.07x = 267,136.92 × 51,724.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,082.07x = 13,817,483,548.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,817,483,548.00/178,082.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,590.54

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