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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,634.56, 266,583.24 and 84,140.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,634.56, 266,583.24 and 84,140.52 is: 126,273.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,634.56 : 266,583.24 = 84,140.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,634.56/266,583.24 = 84,140.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,634.56x = 266,583.24 × 84,140.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,634.56x = 22,430,452,436.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,430,452,436.88/177,634.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,273.02

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