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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,620.67, 266,427.21 and 57,677.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,620.67, 266,427.21 and 57,677.49 is: 86,515.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,620.67 : 266,427.21 = 57,677.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,620.67/266,427.21 = 57,677.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,620.67x = 266,427.21 × 57,677.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,620.67x = 15,366,852,740.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,366,852,740.50/177,620.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,515.00

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