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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,028.49, 265,653.45 and 71,847.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,028.49, 265,653.45 and 71,847.46 is: 107,816.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,028.49 : 265,653.45 = 71,847.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,028.49/265,653.45 = 71,847.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,028.49x = 265,653.45 × 71,847.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,028.49x = 19,086,524,958.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,086,524,958.60/177,028.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,816.12

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