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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,877.43, 266,777.77 and 56,307.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,877.43, 266,777.77 and 56,307.57 is: 84,449.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,877.43 : 266,777.77 = 56,307.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,877.43/266,777.77 = 56,307.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,877.43x = 266,777.77 × 56,307.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,877.43x = 15,021,607,958.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,021,607,958.72/177,877.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,449.21

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