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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,079.40, 244,369.55 and 96,506.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,079.40, 244,369.55 and 96,506.97 is: 133,179.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,079.40 : 244,369.55 = 96,506.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,079.40/244,369.55 = 96,506.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,079.40x = 244,369.55 × 96,506.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,079.40x = 23,583,364,348.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,583,364,348.23/177,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,179.61

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