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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,952.60, 266,540.10 and 138,197.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,952.60, 266,540.10 and 138,197.80 is: 206,994.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,952.60 : 266,540.10 = 138,197.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,952.60/266,540.10 = 138,197.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,952.60x = 266,540.10 × 138,197.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,952.60x = 36,835,255,431.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,835,255,431.78/177,952.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,994.76

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