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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,104.23, 268,563.60 and 52,728.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,104.23, 268,563.60 and 52,728.03 is: 79,064.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,104.23 : 268,563.60 = 52,728.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,104.23/268,563.60 = 52,728.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,104.23x = 268,563.60 × 52,728.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,104.23x = 14,160,829,557.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,160,829,557.71/179,104.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,064.74

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