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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,205.27, 244,549.18 and 96,637.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,205.27, 244,549.18 and 96,637.21 is: 133,362.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,205.27 : 244,549.18 = 96,637.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,205.27/244,549.18 = 96,637.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,205.27x = 244,549.18 × 96,637.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,205.27x = 23,632,550,462.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,632,550,462.99/177,205.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,362.57

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