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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,868.45, 268,271.39 and 52,506.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,868.45, 268,271.39 and 52,506.63 is: 78,750.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,868.45 : 268,271.39 = 52,506.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,868.45/268,271.39 = 52,506.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,868.45x = 268,271.39 × 52,506.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,868.45x = 14,086,026,745.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,086,026,745.58/178,868.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,750.76

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