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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,585.66, 266,349.74 and 65,238.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,585.66, 266,349.74 and 65,238.26 is: 97,846.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,585.66 : 266,349.74 = 65,238.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,585.66/266,349.74 = 65,238.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,585.66x = 266,349.74 × 65,238.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,585.66x = 17,376,191,931.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,376,191,931.11/177,585.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,846.82

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