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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,854.31, 266,781.91 and 72,673.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,854.31, 266,781.91 and 72,673.27 is: 109,010.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,854.31 : 266,781.91 = 72,673.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,854.31/266,781.91 = 72,673.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,854.31x = 266,781.91 × 72,673.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,854.31x = 19,387,913,776.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,387,913,776.55/177,854.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,010.09

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