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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,181.56, 244,505.18 and 96,610.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,181.56, 244,505.18 and 96,610.66 is: 133,319.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,181.56 : 244,505.18 = 96,610.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,181.56/244,505.18 = 96,610.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,181.56x = 244,505.18 × 96,610.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,181.56x = 23,621,806,443.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,621,806,443.48/177,181.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,319.78

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