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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,492.18, 266,066 and 70,845.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,492.18, 266,066 and 70,845.24 is: 106,199.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,492.18 : 266,066 = 70,845.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,492.18/266,066 = 70,845.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,492.18x = 266,066 × 70,845.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,492.18x = 18,849,509,625.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,849,509,625.84/177,492.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,199.10

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