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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,104.31, 267,170.34 and 51,746.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,104.31, 267,170.34 and 51,746.60 is: 77,623.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,104.31 : 267,170.34 = 51,746.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,104.31/267,170.34 = 51,746.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,104.31x = 267,170.34 × 51,746.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,104.31x = 13,825,156,715.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,825,156,715.84/178,104.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,623.93

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