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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,203.52, 244,535.40 and 96,632.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,203.52, 244,535.40 and 96,632.55 is: 133,349.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,203.52 : 244,535.40 = 96,632.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,203.52/244,535.40 = 96,632.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,203.52x = 244,535.40 × 96,632.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,203.52x = 23,630,079,267.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,630,079,267.27/177,203.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,349.94

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