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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,927.23, 245,532.26 and 106,346.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,927.23, 245,532.26 and 106,346.72 is: 146,754.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,927.23 : 245,532.26 = 106,346.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,927.23/245,532.26 = 106,346.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,927.23x = 245,532.26 × 106,346.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,927.23x = 26,111,551,384.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,111,551,384.88/177,927.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,754.10

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