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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,181.05, 265,880.09 and 70,616.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,181.05, 265,880.09 and 70,616.13 is: 105,967.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,181.05 : 265,880.09 = 70,616.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,181.05/265,880.09 = 70,616.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,181.05x = 265,880.09 × 70,616.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,181.05x = 18,775,422,646.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,775,422,646.77/177,181.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,967.44

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