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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,756.96, 266,742.96 and 77,922.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,756.96, 266,742.96 and 77,922.84 is: 116,931.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,756.96 : 266,742.96 = 77,922.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,756.96/266,742.96 = 77,922.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,756.96x = 266,742.96 × 77,922.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,756.96x = 20,785,368,993.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,785,368,993.21/177,756.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,931.39

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