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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,842.26, 266,796.24 and 56,293.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,842.26, 266,796.24 and 56,293.39 is: 84,450.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,842.26 : 266,796.24 = 56,293.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,842.26/266,796.24 = 56,293.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,842.26x = 266,796.24 × 56,293.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,842.26x = 15,018,864,788.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,018,864,788.85/177,842.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,450.48

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