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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,075.53, 244,171.29 and 119,615.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,075.53, 244,171.29 and 119,615.11 is: 164,938.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,075.53 : 244,171.29 = 119,615.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,075.53/244,171.29 = 119,615.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,075.53x = 244,171.29 × 119,615.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,075.53x = 29,206,575,712.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,206,575,712.19/177,075.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,938.52

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