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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,345.64, 244,729.38 and 96,771.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,345.64, 244,729.38 and 96,771.16 is: 133,540.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,345.64 : 244,729.38 = 96,771.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,345.64/244,729.38 = 96,771.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,345.64x = 244,729.38 × 96,771.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,345.64x = 23,682,745,988.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,682,745,988.68/177,345.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,540.05

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