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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,614.35, 266,191.87 and 132,890.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,614.35, 266,191.87 and 132,890.20 is: 199,163.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,614.35 : 266,191.87 = 132,890.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,614.35/266,191.87 = 132,890.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,614.35x = 266,191.87 × 132,890.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,614.35x = 35,374,290,842.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,374,290,842.67/177,614.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,163.47

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