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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,176.18, 267,302.46 and 51,818.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,176.18, 267,302.46 and 51,818.60 is: 77,739.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,176.18 : 267,302.46 = 51,818.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,176.18/267,302.46 = 51,818.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,176.18x = 267,302.46 × 51,818.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,176.18x = 13,851,239,253.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,851,239,253.76/178,176.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,739.01

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