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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,743.87, 269,657.34 and 53,381.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,743.87, 269,657.34 and 53,381.35 is: 80,084.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,743.87 : 269,657.34 = 53,381.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,743.87/269,657.34 = 53,381.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,743.87x = 269,657.34 × 53,381.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,743.87x = 14,394,672,846.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,394,672,846.61/179,743.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,084.36

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