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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,064.37, 244,341.71 and 96,490.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,064.37, 244,341.71 and 96,490.17 is: 133,152.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,064.37 : 244,341.71 = 96,490.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,064.37/244,341.71 = 96,490.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,064.37x = 244,341.71 × 96,490.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,064.37x = 23,576,572,653.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,576,572,653.54/177,064.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,152.56

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