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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,399.56, 244,651.56 and 113,724.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,399.56, 244,651.56 and 113,724.92 is: 156,837.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,399.56 : 244,651.56 = 113,724.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,399.56/244,651.56 = 113,724.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,399.56x = 244,651.56 × 113,724.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,399.56x = 27,822,979,088.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,822,979,088.88/177,399.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,837.93

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