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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,889.44, 266,838.50 and 69,814.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,889.44, 266,838.50 and 69,814.24 is: 104,723.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,889.44 : 266,838.50 = 69,814.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,889.44/266,838.50 = 69,814.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,889.44x = 266,838.50 × 69,814.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,889.44x = 18,629,127,080.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,629,127,080.24/177,889.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,723.06

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