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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,402.84, 244,814.22 and 96,830.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,402.84, 244,814.22 and 96,830.88 is: 133,625.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,402.84 : 244,814.22 = 96,830.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,402.84/244,814.22 = 96,830.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,402.84x = 244,814.22 × 96,830.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,402.84x = 23,705,576,359.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,705,576,359.11/177,402.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,625.69

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