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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,659.80, 266,144.10 and 107,330.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,659.80, 266,144.10 and 107,330.20 is: 160,786.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,659.80 : 266,144.10 = 107,330.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,659.80/266,144.10 = 107,330.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,659.80x = 266,144.10 × 107,330.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,659.80x = 28,565,299,481.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,565,299,481.82/177,659.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,786.51

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