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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,119.14, 267,196.25 and 51,760.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,119.14, 267,196.25 and 51,760.49 is: 77,645.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,119.14 : 267,196.25 = 51,760.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,119.14/267,196.25 = 51,760.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,119.14x = 267,196.25 × 51,760.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,119.14x = 13,830,207,619.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,830,207,619.58/178,119.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,645.83

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