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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,758.20, 266,637.30 and 164,241.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,758.20, 266,637.30 and 164,241.40 is: 246,362.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,758.20 : 266,637.30 = 164,241.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,758.20/266,637.30 = 164,241.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,758.20x = 266,637.30 × 164,241.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,758.20x = 43,792,883,444.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,792,883,444.22/177,758.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,362.10

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