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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,560.24, 266,234.09 and 82,811.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,560.24, 266,234.09 and 82,811.88 is: 124,168.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,560.24 : 266,234.09 = 82,811.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,560.24/266,234.09 = 82,811.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,560.24x = 266,234.09 × 82,811.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,560.24x = 22,047,345,098.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,047,345,098.93/177,560.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,168.26

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