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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,232.80, 265,201.20 and 130,576.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,232.80, 265,201.20 and 130,576.80 is: 195,387.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,232.80 : 265,201.20 = 130,576.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,232.80/265,201.20 = 130,576.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,232.80x = 265,201.20 × 130,576.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,232.80x = 34,629,124,052.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,629,124,052.16/177,232.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,387.78

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