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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,199.58, 244,541.33 and 96,631.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,199.58, 244,541.33 and 96,631.52 is: 133,354.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,199.58 : 244,541.33 = 96,631.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,199.58/244,541.33 = 96,631.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,199.58x = 244,541.33 × 96,631.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,199.58x = 23,630,399,077.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,630,399,077.23/177,199.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,354.71

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