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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,810.10, 266,715.15 and 93,537.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,810.10, 266,715.15 and 93,537.70 is: 140,306.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,810.10 : 266,715.15 = 93,537.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,810.10/266,715.15 = 93,537.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,810.10x = 266,715.15 × 93,537.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,810.10x = 24,947,921,686.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,947,921,686.16/177,810.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,306.55

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