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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,199.53, 244,531.71 and 96,627.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,199.53, 244,531.71 and 96,627.93 is: 133,344.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,199.53 : 244,531.71 = 96,627.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,199.53/244,531.71 = 96,627.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,199.53x = 244,531.71 × 96,627.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,199.53x = 23,628,592,956.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,628,592,956.66/177,199.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,344.56

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