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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,093.73, 264,140.57 and 82,599.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,093.73, 264,140.57 and 82,599.48 is: 123,899.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,093.73 : 264,140.57 = 82,599.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,093.73/264,140.57 = 82,599.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,093.73x = 264,140.57 × 82,599.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,093.73x = 21,817,873,935.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,817,873,935.40/176,093.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,899.21

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