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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,821.99, 266,873.21 and 78,051.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,821.99, 266,873.21 and 78,051.05 is: 117,138.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,821.99 : 266,873.21 = 78,051.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,821.99/266,873.21 = 78,051.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,821.99x = 266,873.21 × 78,051.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,821.99x = 20,829,734,257.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,829,734,257.37/177,821.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,138.12

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