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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,304.11, 244,698.51 and 108,433.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,304.11, 244,698.51 and 108,433.86 is: 149,650.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,304.11 : 244,698.51 = 108,433.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,304.11/244,698.51 = 108,433.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,304.11x = 244,698.51 × 108,433.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,304.11x = 26,533,603,159.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,533,603,159.59/177,304.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,650.25

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