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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,065.10, 244,342.72 and 96,490.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,065.10, 244,342.72 and 96,490.91 is: 133,153.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,065.10 : 244,342.72 = 96,490.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,065.10/244,342.72 = 96,490.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,065.10x = 244,342.72 × 96,490.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,065.10x = 23,576,850,182.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,576,850,182.96/177,065.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,153.57

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