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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,876.43, 266,776.27 and 56,306.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,876.43, 266,776.27 and 56,306.57 is: 84,447.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,876.43 : 266,776.27 = 56,306.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,876.43/266,776.27 = 56,306.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,876.43x = 266,776.27 × 56,306.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,876.43x = 15,021,255,246.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,021,255,246.45/177,876.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,447.70

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