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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,110.16, 265,520.52 and 82,399.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,110.16, 265,520.52 and 82,399.56 is: 123,532.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,110.16 : 265,520.52 = 82,399.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,110.16/265,520.52 = 82,399.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,110.16x = 265,520.52 × 82,399.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,110.16x = 21,878,774,018.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,878,774,018.97/177,110.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,532.01

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