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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,402.61, 244,805.16 and 96,813.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,402.61, 244,805.16 and 96,813.91 is: 133,597.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,402.61 : 244,805.16 = 96,813.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,402.61/244,805.16 = 96,813.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,402.61x = 244,805.16 × 96,813.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,402.61x = 23,700,544,727.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,700,544,727.78/177,402.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,597.50

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