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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,631.80, 266,102.10 and 107,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,631.80, 266,102.10 and 107,302.20 is: 160,744.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,631.80 : 266,102.10 = 107,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,631.80/266,102.10 = 107,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,631.80x = 266,102.10 × 107,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,631.80x = 28,553,340,754.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,553,340,754.62/177,631.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,744.53

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