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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,782.60, 266,285.10 and 138,027.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,782.60, 266,285.10 and 138,027.80 is: 206,739.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,782.60 : 266,285.10 = 138,027.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,782.60/266,285.10 = 138,027.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,782.60x = 266,285.10 × 138,027.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,782.60x = 36,754,746,525.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,754,746,525.78/177,782.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,739.84

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