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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,847.56, 266,846.22 and 77,956.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,847.56, 266,846.22 and 77,956.20 is: 116,967.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,847.56 : 266,846.22 = 77,956.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,847.56/266,846.22 = 77,956.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,847.56x = 266,846.22 × 77,956.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,847.56x = 20,802,317,295.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,802,317,295.56/177,847.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,967.12

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