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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,696.80, 266,107.80 and 118,210.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,696.80, 266,107.80 and 118,210.40 is: 177,024.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,696.80 : 266,107.80 = 118,210.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,696.80/266,107.80 = 118,210.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,696.80x = 266,107.80 × 118,210.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,696.80x = 31,456,709,481.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,456,709,481.12/177,696.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,024.63

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