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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,830.60, 266,357.10 and 138,075.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,830.60, 266,357.10 and 138,075.80 is: 206,811.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,830.60 : 266,357.10 = 138,075.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,830.60/266,357.10 = 138,075.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,830.60x = 266,357.10 × 138,075.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,830.60x = 36,777,469,668.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,777,469,668.18/177,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,811.82

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