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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,819.60, 266,729.40 and 93,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,819.60, 266,729.40 and 93,547.20 is: 140,320.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,819.60 : 266,729.40 = 93,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,819.60/266,729.40 = 93,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,819.60x = 266,729.40 × 93,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,819.60x = 24,951,788,527.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,951,788,527.68/177,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,320.80

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