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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,337.50, 269,041.72 and 51,254.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,337.50, 269,041.72 and 51,254.93 is: 76,892.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,337.50 : 269,041.72 = 51,254.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,337.50/269,041.72 = 51,254.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,337.50x = 269,041.72 × 51,254.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,337.50x = 13,789,715,070.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,789,715,070.15/179,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,892.54

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