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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,293.48, 267,452.54 and 51,934.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,293.48, 267,452.54 and 51,934.77 is: 77,905.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,293.48 : 267,452.54 = 51,934.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,293.48/267,452.54 = 51,934.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,293.48x = 267,452.54 × 51,934.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,293.48x = 13,890,085,891.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,890,085,891.14/178,293.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,905.74

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