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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,296.70, 244,701.18 and 105,681.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,296.70, 244,701.18 and 105,681.36 is: 145,859.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,296.70 : 244,701.18 = 105,681.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,296.70/244,701.18 = 105,681.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,296.70x = 244,701.18 × 105,681.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,296.70x = 25,860,353,496.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,860,353,496.00/177,296.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,859.19

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