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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,881.10, 266,394.06 and 101,748.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,881.10, 266,394.06 and 101,748.90 is: 152,378.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,881.10 : 266,394.06 = 101,748.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,881.10/266,394.06 = 101,748.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,881.10x = 266,394.06 × 101,748.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,881.10x = 27,105,302,571.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,105,302,571.53/177,881.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,378.77

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