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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,799.80, 266,699.70 and 149,806.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,799.80, 266,699.70 and 149,806.20 is: 224,709.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,799.80 : 266,699.70 = 149,806.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,799.80/266,699.70 = 149,806.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,799.80x = 266,699.70 × 149,806.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,799.80x = 39,953,268,598.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,953,268,598.14/177,799.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,709.30

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