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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,404.34, 244,818.21 and 113,742.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,404.34, 244,818.21 and 113,742.16 is: 156,964.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,404.34 : 244,818.21 = 113,742.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,404.34/244,818.21 = 113,742.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,404.34x = 244,818.21 × 113,742.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,404.34x = 27,846,151,827.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,846,151,827.22/177,404.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,964.32

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