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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,293.30, 267,452.25 and 51,934.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,293.30, 267,452.25 and 51,934.59 is: 77,905.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,293.30 : 267,452.25 = 51,934.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,293.30/267,452.25 = 51,934.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,293.30x = 267,452.25 × 51,934.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,293.30x = 13,890,023,746.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,890,023,746.79/178,293.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,905.47

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