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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,786.30, 266,679.45 and 149,792.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,786.30, 266,679.45 and 149,792.70 is: 224,689.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,786.30 : 266,679.45 = 149,792.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,786.30/266,679.45 = 149,792.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,786.30x = 266,679.45 × 149,792.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,786.30x = 39,946,634,850.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,946,634,850.02/177,786.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,689.05

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