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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,882.16, 269,776.20 and 53,488.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,882.16, 269,776.20 and 53,488.38 is: 80,218.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,882.16 : 269,776.20 = 53,488.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,882.16/269,776.20 = 53,488.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,882.16x = 269,776.20 × 53,488.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,882.16x = 14,429,891,900.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,429,891,900.56/179,882.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,218.58

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