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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,780.07, 266,670.12 and 71,212.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,780.07, 266,670.12 and 71,212.42 is: 106,818.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,780.07 : 266,670.12 = 71,212.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,780.07/266,670.12 = 71,212.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,780.07x = 266,670.12 × 71,212.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,780.07x = 18,990,224,586.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,990,224,586.89/177,780.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,818.64

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