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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,339.15, 244,769.13 and 116,920.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,339.15, 244,769.13 and 116,920.44 is: 161,377.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,339.15 : 244,769.13 = 116,920.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,339.15/244,769.13 = 116,920.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,339.15x = 244,769.13 × 116,920.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,339.15x = 28,618,514,378.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,618,514,378.02/177,339.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,377.31

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