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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,335.80, 266,100.90 and 72,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,335.80, 266,100.90 and 72,230.20 is: 108,384.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,335.80 : 266,100.90 = 72,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,335.80/266,100.90 = 72,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,335.80x = 266,100.90 × 72,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,335.80x = 19,220,521,227.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,220,521,227.18/177,335.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,384.89

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