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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,336.84, 244,746.24 and 129,566.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,336.84, 244,746.24 and 129,566.28 is: 178,817.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,336.84 : 244,746.24 = 129,566.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,336.84/244,746.24 = 129,566.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,336.84x = 244,746.24 × 129,566.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,336.84x = 31,710,859,860.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,710,859,860.79/177,336.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,817.10

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