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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,789.60, 266,878.80 and 138,520.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,789.60, 266,878.80 and 138,520.80 is: 207,932.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,789.60 : 266,878.80 = 138,520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,789.60/266,878.80 = 138,520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,789.60x = 266,878.80 × 138,520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,789.60x = 36,968,264,879.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,968,264,879.04/177,789.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,932.66

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