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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,842.56, 266,838.72 and 77,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,842.56, 266,838.72 and 77,951.20 is: 116,959.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,842.56 : 266,838.72 = 77,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,842.56/266,838.72 = 77,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,842.56x = 266,838.72 × 77,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,842.56x = 20,800,398,430.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,800,398,430.46/177,842.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,959.62

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