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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,787.80, 266,336.10 and 98,760.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,787.80, 266,336.10 and 98,760.60 is: 147,948.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,787.80 : 266,336.10 = 98,760.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,787.80/266,336.10 = 98,760.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,787.80x = 266,336.10 × 98,760.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,787.80x = 26,303,513,037.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,303,513,037.66/177,787.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,948.92

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