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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,492.80, 266,200.80 and 77,652.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,492.80, 266,200.80 and 77,652.80 is: 116,462.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,492.80 : 266,200.80 = 77,652.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,492.80/266,200.80 = 77,652.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,492.80x = 266,200.80 × 77,652.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,492.80x = 20,671,237,482.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,671,237,482.24/177,492.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,462.40

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