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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,018.46, 265,383.56 and 82,308.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,018.46, 265,383.56 and 82,308.26 is: 123,395.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,018.46 : 265,383.56 = 82,308.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,018.46/265,383.56 = 82,308.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,018.46x = 265,383.56 × 82,308.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,018.46x = 21,843,259,056.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,843,259,056.21/177,018.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,395.37

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