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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,937.60, 269,854.80 and 53,572.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,937.60, 269,854.80 and 53,572.56 is: 80,343.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,937.60 : 269,854.80 = 53,572.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,937.60/269,854.80 = 53,572.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,937.60x = 269,854.80 × 53,572.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,937.60x = 14,456,812,464.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,456,812,464.29/179,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,343.48

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