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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,540.80, 266,311.20 and 149,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,540.80, 266,311.20 and 149,547.20 is: 224,320.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,540.80 : 266,311.20 = 149,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,540.80/266,311.20 = 149,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,540.80x = 266,311.20 × 149,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,540.80x = 39,826,094,288.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,826,094,288.64/177,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,320.80

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