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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,864.34, 266,796.94 and 72,683.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,864.34, 266,796.94 and 72,683.32 is: 109,025.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,864.34 : 266,796.94 = 72,683.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,864.34/266,796.94 = 72,683.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,864.34x = 266,796.94 × 72,683.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,864.34x = 19,391,687,365.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,391,687,365.04/177,864.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,025.16

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