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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,331.80, 265,560.30 and 117,845.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,331.80, 265,560.30 and 117,845.40 is: 176,477.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,331.80 : 265,560.30 = 117,845.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,331.80/265,560.30 = 117,845.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,331.80x = 265,560.30 × 117,845.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,331.80x = 31,295,059,777.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,295,059,777.62/177,331.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,477.43

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