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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,589.05, 266,354.79 and 65,241.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,589.05, 266,354.79 and 65,241.63 is: 97,851.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,589.05 : 266,354.79 = 65,241.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,589.05/266,354.79 = 65,241.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,589.05x = 266,354.79 × 65,241.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,589.05x = 17,377,420,657.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,377,420,657.91/177,589.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,851.87

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