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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,136.77, 265,607.24 and 70,412.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,136.77, 265,607.24 and 70,412.61 is: 105,579.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,136.77 : 265,607.24 = 70,412.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,136.77/265,607.24 = 70,412.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,136.77x = 265,607.24 × 70,412.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,136.77x = 18,702,098,651.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,702,098,651.23/177,136.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,579.99

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