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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,330.33, 244,752.29 and 108,431.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,330.33, 244,752.29 and 108,431.58 is: 149,657.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,330.33 : 244,752.29 = 108,431.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,330.33/244,752.29 = 108,431.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,330.33x = 244,752.29 × 108,431.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,330.33x = 26,538,877,513.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,538,877,513.32/177,330.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,657.86

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