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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,018.37, 244,288.15 and 96,445.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,018.37, 244,288.15 and 96,445.87 is: 133,096.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,018.37 : 244,288.15 = 96,445.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,018.37/244,288.15 = 96,445.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,018.37x = 244,288.15 × 96,445.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,018.37x = 23,560,584,222.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,584,222.23/177,018.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,096.83

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