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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,460.80, 257,357.20 and 82,776.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,460.80, 257,357.20 and 82,776.53 is: 124,244.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,460.80 : 257,357.20 = 82,776.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,460.80/257,357.20 = 82,776.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,460.80x = 257,357.20 × 82,776.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,460.80x = 21,303,136,578.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,303,136,578.17/171,460.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,244.94

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