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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,807.60, 266,711.40 and 93,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,807.60, 266,711.40 and 93,535.20 is: 140,302.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,807.60 : 266,711.40 = 93,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,807.60/266,711.40 = 93,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,807.60x = 266,711.40 × 93,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,807.60x = 24,946,904,141.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,946,904,141.28/177,807.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,302.80

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