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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,334.86, 244,722.12 and 113,672.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,334.86, 244,722.12 and 113,672.79 is: 156,868.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,334.86 : 244,722.12 = 113,672.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,334.86/244,722.12 = 113,672.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,334.86x = 244,722.12 × 113,672.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,334.86x = 27,818,246,155.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,818,246,155.11/177,334.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,868.46

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