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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,156.30, 244,474.23 and 96,582.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,156.30, 244,474.23 and 96,582.36 is: 133,282.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,156.30 : 244,474.23 = 96,582.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,156.30/244,474.23 = 96,582.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,156.30x = 244,474.23 × 96,582.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,156.30x = 23,611,898,092.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,611,898,092.58/177,156.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,282.86

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