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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,119.89, 267,197.38 and 51,761.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,119.89, 267,197.38 and 51,761.24 is: 77,646.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,119.89 : 267,197.38 = 51,761.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,119.89/267,197.38 = 51,761.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,119.89x = 267,197.38 × 51,761.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,119.89x = 13,830,466,248.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,830,466,248.16/178,119.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,646.95

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