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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,037.65, 244,309.77 and 96,463.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,037.65, 244,309.77 and 96,463.10 is: 133,117.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,037.65 : 244,309.77 = 96,463.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,037.65/244,309.77 = 96,463.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,037.65x = 244,309.77 × 96,463.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,037.65x = 23,566,878,385.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,566,878,385.26/177,037.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,117.89

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