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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,129.20, 266,103.40 and 121,833.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,129.20, 266,103.40 and 121,833.20 is: 183,031.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,129.20 : 266,103.40 = 121,833.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,129.20/266,103.40 = 121,833.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,129.20x = 266,103.40 × 121,833.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,129.20x = 32,420,228,752.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,420,228,752.88/177,129.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,031.53

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