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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,853.24, 269,756.18 and 55,183.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,853.24, 269,756.18 and 55,183.80 is: 82,768.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,853.24 : 269,756.18 = 55,183.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,853.24/269,756.18 = 55,183.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,853.24x = 269,756.18 × 55,183.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,853.24x = 14,886,171,085.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,886,171,085.88/179,853.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,768.43

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