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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,032.37, 265,368.50 and 70,491.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,032.37, 265,368.50 and 70,491.76 is: 105,665.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,032.37 : 265,368.50 = 70,491.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,032.37/265,368.50 = 70,491.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,032.37x = 265,368.50 × 70,491.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,032.37x = 18,706,291,286.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,706,291,286.72/177,032.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,665.94

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