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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,609.25, 266,545.37 and 84,115.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,609.25, 266,545.37 and 84,115.27 is: 126,235.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,609.25 : 266,545.37 = 84,115.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,609.25/266,545.37 = 84,115.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,609.25x = 266,545.37 × 84,115.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,609.25x = 22,420,535,764.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,420,535,764.80/177,609.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,235.18

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