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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,522.24, 266,093.92 and 88,600.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,522.24, 266,093.92 and 88,600.64 is: 132,806.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,522.24 : 266,093.92 = 88,600.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,522.24/266,093.92 = 88,600.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,522.24x = 266,093.92 × 88,600.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,522.24x = 23,576,091,612.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,576,091,612.11/177,522.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,806.41

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