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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,882.44, 266,859.36 and 65,563.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,882.44, 266,859.36 and 65,563.24 is: 98,358.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,882.44 : 266,859.36 = 65,563.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,882.44/266,859.36 = 65,563.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,882.44x = 266,859.36 × 65,563.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,882.44x = 17,496,164,265.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,496,164,265.93/177,882.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,358.02

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