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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,756.84, 268,172.06 and 52,401.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,756.84, 268,172.06 and 52,401.24 is: 78,612.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,756.84 : 268,172.06 = 52,401.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,756.84/268,172.06 = 52,401.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,756.84x = 268,172.06 × 52,401.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,756.84x = 14,052,548,477.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,052,548,477.35/178,756.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,612.65

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