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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,582.80, 266,374.20 and 111,227.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,582.80, 266,374.20 and 111,227.60 is: 166,841.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,582.80 : 266,374.20 = 111,227.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,582.80/266,374.20 = 111,227.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,582.80x = 266,374.20 × 111,227.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,582.80x = 29,628,162,967.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,628,162,967.92/177,582.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,841.40

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