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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,620.40, 266,430.60 and 107,463.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,620.40, 266,430.60 and 107,463.60 is: 161,195.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,620.40 : 266,430.60 = 107,463.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,620.40/266,430.60 = 107,463.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,620.40x = 266,430.60 × 107,463.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,620.40x = 28,631,591,426.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,631,591,426.16/177,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,195.40

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