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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,617.56, 266,557.80 and 84,123.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,617.56, 266,557.80 and 84,123.52 is: 126,247.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,617.56 : 266,557.80 = 84,123.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,617.56/266,557.80 = 84,123.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,617.56x = 266,557.80 × 84,123.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,617.56x = 22,423,780,419.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,423,780,419.46/177,617.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,247.54

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