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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,204.52, 244,536.78 and 96,633.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,204.52, 244,536.78 and 96,633.55 is: 133,351.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,204.52 : 244,536.78 = 96,633.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,204.52/244,536.78 = 96,633.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,204.52x = 244,536.78 × 96,633.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,204.52x = 23,630,457,156.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,630,457,156.97/177,204.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,351.32

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