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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,783.80, 266,675.70 and 149,790.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,783.80, 266,675.70 and 149,790.20 is: 224,685.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,783.80 : 266,675.70 = 149,790.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,783.80/266,675.70 = 149,790.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,783.80x = 266,675.70 × 149,790.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,783.80x = 39,945,406,438.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,945,406,438.14/177,783.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,685.30

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