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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,318.88, 244,704.72 and 108,418.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,318.88, 244,704.72 and 108,418.66 is: 149,620.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,318.88 : 244,704.72 = 108,418.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,318.88/244,704.72 = 108,418.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,318.88x = 244,704.72 × 108,418.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,318.88x = 26,530,557,838.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,530,557,838.08/177,318.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,620.60

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