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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,370.61, 267,527.43 and 51,981.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,370.61, 267,527.43 and 51,981.29 is: 77,963.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,370.61 : 267,527.43 = 51,981.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,370.61/267,527.43 = 51,981.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,370.61x = 267,527.43 × 51,981.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,370.61x = 13,906,420,921.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,906,420,921.78/178,370.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,963.63

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