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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,378.74, 277,896.77 and 110,734.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,378.74, 277,896.77 and 110,734.61 is: 152,810.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,378.74 : 277,896.77 = 110,734.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,378.74/277,896.77 = 110,734.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,378.74x = 277,896.77 × 110,734.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,378.74x = 30,772,788,503.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,772,788,503.05/201,378.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,810.52

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