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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,342, 244,696.10 and 112,836.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,342, 244,696.10 and 112,836.84 is: 155,692.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,342 : 244,696.10 = 112,836.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,342/244,696.10 = 112,836.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,342x = 244,696.10 × 112,836.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,342x = 27,610,734,684.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,610,734,684.32/177,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,692.02

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