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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,452.28, 266,191.20 and 55,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,452.28, 266,191.20 and 55,862.40 is: 83,797.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,452.28 : 266,191.20 = 55,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,452.28/266,191.20 = 55,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,452.28x = 266,191.20 × 55,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,452.28x = 14,870,079,290.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,870,079,290.88/177,452.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,797.62

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