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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,336.75, 269,040.59 and 51,254.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,336.75, 269,040.59 and 51,254.18 is: 76,891.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,336.75 : 269,040.59 = 51,254.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,336.75/269,040.59 = 51,254.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,336.75x = 269,040.59 × 51,254.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,336.75x = 13,789,454,426.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,789,454,426.80/179,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,891.41

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