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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,176.40, 244,531.47 and 105,597.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,176.40, 244,531.47 and 105,597.94 is: 145,741.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,176.40 : 244,531.47 = 105,597.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,176.40/244,531.47 = 105,597.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,176.40x = 244,531.47 × 105,597.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,176.40x = 25,822,018,274.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,822,018,274.51/177,176.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,741.87

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