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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,824.49, 265,234.16 and 43,704.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,824.49, 265,234.16 and 43,704.77 is: 65,556.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,824.49 : 265,234.16 = 43,704.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,824.49/265,234.16 = 43,704.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,824.49x = 265,234.16 × 43,704.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,824.49x = 11,591,996,557.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,591,996,557.65/176,824.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,556.51

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