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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,442.37, 269,198.94 and 51,359.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,442.37, 269,198.94 and 51,359.86 is: 77,049.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,442.37 : 269,198.94 = 51,359.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,442.37/269,198.94 = 51,359.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,442.37x = 269,198.94 × 51,359.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,442.37x = 13,826,019,870.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,826,019,870.55/179,442.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,049.92

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