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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,065.60, 244,343.41 and 96,491.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,065.60, 244,343.41 and 96,491.41 is: 133,154.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,065.60 : 244,343.41 = 96,491.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,065.60/244,343.41 = 96,491.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,065.60x = 244,343.41 × 96,491.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,065.60x = 23,577,038,933.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,577,038,933.39/177,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,154.26

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