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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,851.66, 266,882.57 and 65,610.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,851.66, 266,882.57 and 65,610.70 is: 98,454.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,851.66 : 266,882.57 = 65,610.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,851.66/266,882.57 = 65,610.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,851.66x = 266,882.57 × 65,610.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,851.66x = 17,510,351,295.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,510,351,295.51/177,851.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,454.81

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