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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,882.24, 269,776.35 and 53,488.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,882.24, 269,776.35 and 53,488.45 is: 80,218.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,882.24 : 269,776.35 = 53,488.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,882.24/269,776.35 = 53,488.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,882.24x = 269,776.35 × 53,488.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,882.24x = 14,429,918,133.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,429,918,133.72/179,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,218.69

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