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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,798.20, 266,770.20 and 65,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,798.20, 266,770.20 and 65,532.20 is: 98,325.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,798.20 : 266,770.20 = 65,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,798.20/266,770.20 = 65,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,798.20x = 266,770.20 × 65,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,798.20x = 17,482,038,100.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,482,038,100.44/177,798.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,325.17

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