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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,367.13, 266,043.25 and 82,564.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,367.13, 266,043.25 and 82,564.73 is: 123,843.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,367.13 : 266,043.25 = 82,564.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,367.13/266,043.25 = 82,564.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,367.13x = 266,043.25 × 82,564.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,367.13x = 21,965,789,563.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,965,789,563.27/177,367.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,843.63

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