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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,613.75, 266,552.12 and 84,119.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,613.75, 266,552.12 and 84,119.77 is: 126,241.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,613.75 : 266,552.12 = 84,119.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,613.75/266,552.12 = 84,119.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,613.75x = 266,552.12 × 84,119.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,613.75x = 22,422,303,027.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,422,303,027.41/177,613.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,241.93

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