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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,018.42, 244,046.52 and 171,514.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,018.42, 244,046.52 and 171,514.74 is: 236,458.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,018.42 : 244,046.52 = 171,514.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,018.42/244,046.52 = 171,514.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,018.42x = 244,046.52 × 171,514.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,018.42x = 41,857,575,425.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,857,575,425.70/177,018.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,458.87

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