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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,442.57, 244,812 and 117,043.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,442.57, 244,812 and 117,043.03 is: 161,480.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,442.57 : 244,812 = 117,043.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,442.57/244,812 = 117,043.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,442.57x = 244,812 × 117,043.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,442.57x = 28,653,538,260.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,653,538,260.36/177,442.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,480.63

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