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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,701.44, 266,420.48 and 107,564.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,701.44, 266,420.48 and 107,564.16 is: 161,266.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,701.44 : 266,420.48 = 107,564.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,701.44/266,420.48 = 107,564.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,701.44x = 266,420.48 × 107,564.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,701.44x = 28,657,295,138.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,657,295,138.00/177,701.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,266.53

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