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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,616.68, 266,530.10 and 65,375.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,616.68, 266,530.10 and 65,375.72 is: 98,102.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,616.68 : 266,530.10 = 65,375.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,616.68/266,530.10 = 65,375.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,616.68x = 266,530.10 × 65,375.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,616.68x = 17,424,597,189.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,424,597,189.17/177,616.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,102.26

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