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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,032.10, 244,301.21 and 96,460.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,032.10, 244,301.21 and 96,460.30 is: 133,113.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,032.10 : 244,301.21 = 96,460.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,032.10/244,301.21 = 96,460.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,032.10x = 244,301.21 × 96,460.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,032.10x = 23,565,368,006.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,565,368,006.96/177,032.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,113.53

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