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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,422.32, 244,840.71 and 96,853.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,422.32, 244,840.71 and 96,853.24 is: 133,656.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,422.32 : 244,840.71 = 96,853.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,422.32/244,840.71 = 96,853.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,422.32x = 244,840.71 × 96,853.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,422.32x = 23,713,616,047.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,713,616,047.40/177,422.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,656.33

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