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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,880.10, 266,392.56 and 101,747.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,880.10, 266,392.56 and 101,747.90 is: 152,377.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,880.10 : 266,392.56 = 101,747.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,880.10/266,392.56 = 101,747.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,880.10x = 266,392.56 × 101,747.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,880.10x = 27,104,883,555.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,104,883,555.62/177,880.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,377.27

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