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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,200.59, 244,542.71 and 96,632.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,200.59, 244,542.71 and 96,632.52 is: 133,356.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,200.59 : 244,542.71 = 96,632.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,200.59/244,542.71 = 96,632.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,200.59x = 244,542.71 × 96,632.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,200.59x = 23,630,777,092.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,630,777,092.22/177,200.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,356.09

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