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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,374.44, 266,054.22 and 82,572.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,374.44, 266,054.22 and 82,572.04 is: 123,854.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,374.44 : 266,054.22 = 82,572.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,374.44/266,054.22 = 82,572.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,374.44x = 266,054.22 × 82,572.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,374.44x = 21,968,640,028.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,968,640,028.58/177,374.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,854.60

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