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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,603.34, 266,175.38 and 132,879.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,603.34, 266,175.38 and 132,879.19 is: 199,146.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,603.34 : 266,175.38 = 132,879.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,603.34/266,175.38 = 132,879.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,603.34x = 266,175.38 × 132,879.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,603.34x = 35,369,169,391.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,369,169,391.68/177,603.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,146.98

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