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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,611.35, 266,187.37 and 132,887.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,611.35, 266,187.37 and 132,887.20 is: 199,158.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,611.35 : 266,187.37 = 132,887.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,611.35/266,187.37 = 132,887.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,611.35x = 266,187.37 × 132,887.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,611.35x = 35,372,894,274.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,372,894,274.66/177,611.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,158.97

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