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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,522.90, 266,435.55 and 72,417.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,522.90, 266,435.55 and 72,417.30 is: 108,687.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,522.90 : 266,435.55 = 72,417.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,522.90/266,435.55 = 72,417.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,522.90x = 266,435.55 × 72,417.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,522.90x = 19,294,543,155.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,294,543,155.02/177,522.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,687.63

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