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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,503.40, 266,255.10 and 107,519.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,503.40, 266,255.10 and 107,519.40 is: 161,279.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,503.40 : 266,255.10 = 107,519.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,503.40/266,255.10 = 107,519.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,503.40x = 266,255.10 × 107,519.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,503.40x = 28,627,588,598.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,627,588,598.94/177,503.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,279.10

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