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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,595.56, 266,524.80 and 84,101.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,595.56, 266,524.80 and 84,101.52 is: 126,214.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,595.56 : 266,524.80 = 84,101.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,595.56/266,524.80 = 84,101.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,595.56x = 266,524.80 × 84,101.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,595.56x = 22,415,140,797.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,415,140,797.70/177,595.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,214.53

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