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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,544.60, 266,432.10 and 102,664.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,544.60, 266,432.10 and 102,664.60 is: 154,063.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,544.60 : 266,432.10 = 102,664.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,544.60/266,432.10 = 102,664.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,544.60x = 266,432.10 × 102,664.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,544.60x = 27,353,144,973.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,353,144,973.66/177,544.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,063.51

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