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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,838.56, 266,832.72 and 77,947.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,838.56, 266,832.72 and 77,947.20 is: 116,953.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,838.56 : 266,832.72 = 77,947.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,838.56/266,832.72 = 77,947.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,838.56x = 266,832.72 × 77,947.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,838.56x = 20,798,863,392.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,798,863,392.38/177,838.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,953.62

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