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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,344.20, 266,008.84 and 82,541.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,344.20, 266,008.84 and 82,541.80 is: 123,809.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,344.20 : 266,008.84 = 82,541.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,344.20/266,008.84 = 82,541.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,344.20x = 266,008.84 × 82,541.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,344.20x = 21,956,848,469.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,956,848,469.51/177,344.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,809.23

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