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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,355.24, 265,883.04 and 82,536.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,355.24, 265,883.04 and 82,536.50 is: 123,735.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,355.24 : 265,883.04 = 82,536.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,355.24/265,883.04 = 82,536.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,355.24x = 265,883.04 × 82,536.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,355.24x = 21,945,055,530.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,945,055,530.96/177,355.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,735.03

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