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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,819.41, 266,801.20 and 77,926.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,819.41, 266,801.20 and 77,926.97 is: 116,922.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,819.41 : 266,801.20 = 77,926.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,819.41/266,801.20 = 77,926.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,819.41x = 266,801.20 × 77,926.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,819.41x = 20,791,007,774.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,791,007,774.36/177,819.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,922.04

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