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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,428.76, 244,852.18 and 96,856.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,428.76, 244,852.18 and 96,856.36 is: 133,662.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,428.76 : 244,852.18 = 96,856.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,428.76/244,852.18 = 96,856.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,428.76x = 244,852.18 × 96,856.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,428.76x = 23,715,490,892.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,715,490,892.86/177,428.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,662.04

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