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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,248.70, 265,704.87 and 70,698.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,248.70, 265,704.87 and 70,698.18 is: 105,980.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,248.70 : 265,704.87 = 70,698.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,248.70/265,704.87 = 70,698.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,248.70x = 265,704.87 × 70,698.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,248.70x = 18,784,850,726.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,784,850,726.14/177,248.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,980.19

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