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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,431.37, 244,855.98 and 96,860.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,431.37, 244,855.98 and 96,860.67 is: 133,668.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,431.37 : 244,855.98 = 96,860.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,431.37/244,855.98 = 96,860.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,431.37x = 244,855.98 × 96,860.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,431.37x = 23,716,914,276.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,716,914,276.31/177,431.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,668.10

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