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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,585.80, 266,378.70 and 111,230.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,585.80, 266,378.70 and 111,230.60 is: 166,845.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,585.80 : 266,378.70 = 111,230.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,585.80/266,378.70 = 111,230.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,585.80x = 266,378.70 × 111,230.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,585.80x = 29,629,462,628.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,629,462,628.22/177,585.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,845.90

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