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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,262.49, 267,450.92 and 51,910.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,262.49, 267,450.92 and 51,910.32 is: 77,882.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,262.49 : 267,450.92 = 51,910.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,262.49/267,450.92 = 51,910.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,262.49x = 267,450.92 × 51,910.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,262.49x = 13,883,462,841.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,883,462,841.49/178,262.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,882.13

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