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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,308.64, 244,678.88 and 104,735.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,308.64, 244,678.88 and 104,735.18 is: 144,530.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,308.64 : 244,678.88 = 104,735.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,308.64/244,678.88 = 104,735.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,308.64x = 244,678.88 × 104,735.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,308.64x = 25,626,486,539.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,626,486,539.00/177,308.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,530.39

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