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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,343.20, 266,007.34 and 82,540.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,343.20, 266,007.34 and 82,540.80 is: 123,807.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,343.20 : 266,007.34 = 82,540.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,343.20/266,007.34 = 82,540.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,343.20x = 266,007.34 × 82,540.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,343.20x = 21,956,458,649.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,956,458,649.47/177,343.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,807.73

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