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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,576.23, 266,362.52 and 102,648.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,576.23, 266,362.52 and 102,648.69 is: 153,971.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,576.23 : 266,362.52 = 102,648.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,576.23/266,362.52 = 102,648.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,576.23x = 266,362.52 × 102,648.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,576.23x = 27,341,763,229.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,341,763,229.86/177,576.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,971.98

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