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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,434.20, 244,859.82 and 96,863.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,434.20, 244,859.82 and 96,863.52 is: 133,672.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,434.20 : 244,859.82 = 96,863.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,434.20/244,859.82 = 96,863.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,434.20x = 244,859.82 × 96,863.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,434.20x = 23,717,984,071.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,717,984,071.77/177,434.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,672.00

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