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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,412.23, 266,201.37 and 77,559.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,412.23, 266,201.37 and 77,559.48 is: 116,375.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,412.23 : 266,201.37 = 77,559.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,412.23/266,201.37 = 77,559.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,412.23x = 266,201.37 × 77,559.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,412.23x = 20,646,439,832.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,646,439,832.49/177,412.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,375.52

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