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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,158.25, 244,479.15 and 113,532.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,158.25, 244,479.15 and 113,532.96 is: 156,675.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,158.25 : 244,479.15 = 113,532.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,158.25/244,479.15 = 113,532.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,158.25x = 244,479.15 × 113,532.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,158.25x = 27,756,441,557.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,756,441,557.78/177,158.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,675.98

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