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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,350.47, 244,744.26 and 96,779.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,350.47, 244,744.26 and 96,779.77 is: 133,556.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,350.47 : 244,744.26 = 96,779.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,350.47/244,744.26 = 96,779.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,350.47x = 244,744.26 × 96,779.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,350.47x = 23,686,293,191.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,686,293,191.62/177,350.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,556.42

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