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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,922.98, 266,922.54 and 65,603.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,922.98, 266,922.54 and 65,603.52 is: 98,419.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,922.98 : 266,922.54 = 65,603.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,922.98/266,922.54 = 65,603.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,922.98x = 266,922.54 × 65,603.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,922.98x = 17,511,058,191.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,511,058,191.34/177,922.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,419.32

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