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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,279.60, 244,685.30 and 112,735.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,279.60, 244,685.30 and 112,735.76 is: 155,600.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,279.60 : 244,685.30 = 112,735.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,279.60/244,685.30 = 112,735.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,279.60x = 244,685.30 × 112,735.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,279.60x = 27,584,783,256.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,584,783,256.33/177,279.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,600.44

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