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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,608.53, 266,183.16 and 132,884.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,608.53, 266,183.16 and 132,884.38 is: 199,154.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,608.53 : 266,183.16 = 132,884.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,608.53/266,183.16 = 132,884.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,608.53x = 266,183.16 × 132,884.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,608.53x = 35,371,584,183.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,371,584,183.04/177,608.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,154.76

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