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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,579.39, 266,360.43 and 65,250.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,579.39, 266,360.43 and 65,250.97 is: 97,873.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,579.39 : 266,360.43 = 65,250.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,579.39/266,360.43 = 65,250.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,579.39x = 266,360.43 × 65,250.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,579.39x = 17,380,275,455.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,380,275,455.35/177,579.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,873.27

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