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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,305.74, 244,681.57 and 96,733.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,305.74, 244,681.57 and 96,733.32 is: 133,491.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,305.74 : 244,681.57 = 96,733.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,305.74/244,681.57 = 96,733.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,305.74x = 244,681.57 × 96,733.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,305.74x = 23,668,859,812.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,668,859,812.27/177,305.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,491.79

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