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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,337.60, 266,083.20 and 83,795.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,337.60, 266,083.20 and 83,795.20 is: 125,729.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,337.60 : 266,083.20 = 83,795.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,337.60/266,083.20 = 83,795.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,337.60x = 266,083.20 × 83,795.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,337.60x = 22,296,494,960.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,296,494,960.64/177,337.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,729.09

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