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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,816.74, 269,738.34 and 51,727.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,816.74, 269,738.34 and 51,727.84 is: 77,595.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,816.74 : 269,738.34 = 51,727.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,816.74/269,738.34 = 51,727.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,816.74x = 269,738.34 × 51,727.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,816.74x = 13,952,981,693.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,952,981,693.39/179,816.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,595.57

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