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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,309.36, 244,686.60 and 96,736.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,309.36, 244,686.60 and 96,736.92 is: 133,496.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,309.36 : 244,686.60 = 96,736.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,309.36/244,686.60 = 96,736.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,309.36x = 244,686.60 × 96,736.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,309.36x = 23,670,228,049.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,670,228,049.27/177,309.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,496.78

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