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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,175.17, 267,300.96 and 51,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,175.17, 267,300.96 and 51,817.60 is: 77,737.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,175.17 : 267,300.96 = 51,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,175.17/267,300.96 = 51,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,175.17x = 267,300.96 × 51,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,175.17x = 13,850,894,224.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,850,894,224.90/178,175.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,737.51

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