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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,391.65, 266,165.39 and 93,132.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,391.65, 266,165.39 and 93,132.24 is: 139,739.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,391.65 : 266,165.39 = 93,132.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,391.65/266,165.39 = 93,132.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,391.65x = 266,165.39 × 93,132.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,391.65x = 24,788,578,515.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,788,578,515.51/177,391.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,739.26

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