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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,870.33, 266,841.20 and 65,551.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,870.33, 266,841.20 and 65,551.13 is: 98,339.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,870.33 : 266,841.20 = 65,551.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,870.33/266,841.20 = 65,551.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,870.33x = 266,841.20 × 65,551.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,870.33x = 17,491,740,528.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,491,740,528.59/177,870.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,339.84

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