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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,882.02, 269,776.02 and 53,488.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,882.02, 269,776.02 and 53,488.23 is: 80,218.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,882.02 : 269,776.02 = 53,488.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,882.02/269,776.02 = 53,488.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,882.02x = 269,776.02 × 53,488.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,882.02x = 14,429,841,806.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,429,841,806.24/179,882.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,218.37

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