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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,251.62, 267,364.06 and 51,892.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,251.62, 267,364.06 and 51,892.83 is: 77,835.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,251.62 : 267,364.06 = 51,892.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,251.62/267,364.06 = 51,892.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,251.62x = 267,364.06 × 51,892.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,251.62x = 13,874,277,583.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,874,277,583.96/178,251.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,835.35

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