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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,309.56, 244,728.24 and 116,890.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,309.56, 244,728.24 and 116,890.88 is: 161,336.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,309.56 : 244,728.24 = 116,890.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,309.56/244,728.24 = 116,890.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,309.56x = 244,728.24 × 116,890.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,309.56x = 28,606,499,334.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,606,499,334.45/177,309.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,336.47

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