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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,546.80, 265,882.80 and 118,060.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,546.80, 265,882.80 and 118,060.40 is: 176,799.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,546.80 : 265,882.80 = 118,060.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,546.80/265,882.80 = 118,060.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,546.80x = 265,882.80 × 118,060.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,546.80x = 31,390,229,721.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,390,229,721.12/177,546.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,799.75

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