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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,340.39, 269,046.07 and 51,257.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,340.39, 269,046.07 and 51,257.84 is: 76,896.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,340.39 : 269,046.07 = 51,257.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,340.39/269,046.07 = 51,257.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,340.39x = 269,046.07 × 51,257.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,340.39x = 13,790,718,935.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,790,718,935.31/179,340.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,896.89

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