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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,135.20, 266,112.40 and 121,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,135.20, 266,112.40 and 121,839.20 is: 183,040.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,135.20 : 266,112.40 = 121,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,135.20/266,112.40 = 121,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,135.20x = 266,112.40 × 121,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,135.20x = 32,422,921,926.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,422,921,926.08/177,135.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,040.54

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