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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,232.32, 244,518.84 and 113,605.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,232.32, 244,518.84 and 113,605.20 is: 156,735.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,232.32 : 244,518.84 = 113,605.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,232.32/244,518.84 = 113,605.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,232.32x = 244,518.84 × 113,605.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,232.32x = 27,778,611,721.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,778,611,721.97/177,232.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,735.59

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