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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,506.40, 266,259.60 and 107,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,506.40, 266,259.60 and 107,522.40 is: 161,283.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,506.40 : 266,259.60 = 107,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,506.40/266,259.60 = 107,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,506.40x = 266,259.60 × 107,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,506.40x = 28,628,871,215.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,628,871,215.04/177,506.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,283.60

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