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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,788.30, 266,682.45 and 149,794.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,788.30, 266,682.45 and 149,794.70 is: 224,692.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,788.30 : 266,682.45 = 149,794.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,788.30/266,682.45 = 149,794.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,788.30x = 266,682.45 × 149,794.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,788.30x = 39,947,617,593.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,947,617,593.02/177,788.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,692.05

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