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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,378.28, 244,780.04 and 96,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,378.28, 244,780.04 and 96,809.20 is: 133,595.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,378.28 : 244,780.04 = 96,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,378.28/244,780.04 = 96,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,378.28x = 244,780.04 × 96,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,378.28x = 23,696,959,848.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,696,959,848.37/177,378.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,595.61

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