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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,355.58, 244,751.37 and 96,784.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,355.58, 244,751.37 and 96,784.88 is: 133,563.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,355.58 : 244,751.37 = 96,784.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,355.58/244,751.37 = 96,784.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,355.58x = 244,751.37 × 96,784.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,355.58x = 23,688,230,933.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,688,230,933.00/177,355.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,563.50

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