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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,270.50, 244,634.85 and 96,698.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,270.50, 244,634.85 and 96,698.39 is: 133,444.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,270.50 : 244,634.85 = 96,698.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,270.50/244,634.85 = 96,698.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,270.50x = 244,634.85 × 96,698.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,270.50x = 23,655,794,909.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,655,794,909.72/177,270.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,444.63

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