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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,797.60, 266,869.20 and 107,813.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,797.60, 266,869.20 and 107,813.60 is: 161,825.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,797.60 : 266,869.20 = 107,813.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,797.60/266,869.20 = 107,813.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,797.60x = 266,869.20 × 107,813.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,797.60x = 28,772,129,181.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,772,129,181.12/177,797.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,825.18

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