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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,622.30, 266,433.45 and 149,628.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,622.30, 266,433.45 and 149,628.70 is: 224,443.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,622.30 : 266,433.45 = 149,628.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,622.30/266,433.45 = 149,628.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,622.30x = 266,433.45 × 149,628.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,622.30x = 39,866,090,760.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,866,090,760.02/177,622.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,443.05

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