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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,540.60, 266,426.10 and 102,660.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,540.60, 266,426.10 and 102,660.60 is: 154,057.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,540.60 : 266,426.10 = 102,660.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,540.60/266,426.10 = 102,660.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,540.60x = 266,426.10 × 102,660.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,540.60x = 27,351,463,281.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,351,463,281.66/177,540.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,057.51

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