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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,881.00, 266,393.89 and 101,748.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,881.00, 266,393.89 and 101,748.79 is: 152,378.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,881.00 : 266,393.89 = 101,748.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,881.00/266,393.89 = 101,748.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,881.00x = 266,393.89 × 101,748.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,881.00x = 27,105,254,130.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,105,254,130.18/177,881.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,378.58

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