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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,277.75, 268,918.16 and 51,193.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,277.75, 268,918.16 and 51,193.71 is: 76,791.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,277.75 : 268,918.16 = 51,193.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,277.75/268,918.16 = 51,193.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,277.75x = 268,918.16 × 51,193.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,277.75x = 13,766,918,296.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,766,918,296.77/179,277.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,791.00

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