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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,927.60, 266,502.60 and 138,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,927.60, 266,502.60 and 138,172.80 is: 206,957.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,927.60 : 266,502.60 = 138,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,927.60/266,502.60 = 138,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,927.60x = 266,502.60 × 138,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,927.60x = 36,823,410,449.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,823,410,449.28/177,927.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,957.27

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