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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,527.63, 266,296.91 and 77,636.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,527.63, 266,296.91 and 77,636.40 is: 116,456.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,527.63 : 266,296.91 = 77,636.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,527.63/266,296.91 = 77,636.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,527.63x = 266,296.91 × 77,636.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,527.63x = 20,674,333,423.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,674,333,423.52/177,527.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,456.99

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