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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,801.60, 266,875.20 and 107,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,801.60, 266,875.20 and 107,817.60 is: 161,831.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,801.60 : 266,875.20 = 107,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,801.60/266,875.20 = 107,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,801.60x = 266,875.20 × 107,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,801.60x = 28,773,843,563.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,773,843,563.52/177,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,831.18

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