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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,348.47, 244,741.50 and 96,777.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,348.47, 244,741.50 and 96,777.77 is: 133,553.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,348.47 : 244,741.50 = 96,777.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,348.47/244,741.50 = 96,777.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,348.47x = 244,741.50 × 96,777.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,348.47x = 23,685,535,372.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,685,535,372.75/177,348.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,553.65

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