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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,787.80, 266,681.70 and 149,794.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,787.80, 266,681.70 and 149,794.20 is: 224,691.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,787.80 : 266,681.70 = 149,794.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,787.80/266,681.70 = 149,794.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,787.80x = 266,681.70 × 149,794.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,787.80x = 39,947,371,906.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,947,371,906.14/177,787.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,691.30

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