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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,922.80, 266,854.44 and 78,056.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,922.80, 266,854.44 and 78,056.22 is: 117,071.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,922.80 : 266,854.44 = 78,056.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,922.80/266,854.44 = 78,056.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,922.80x = 266,854.44 × 78,056.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,922.80x = 20,829,648,876.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,829,648,876.62/177,922.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,071.27

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