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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,448.64, 244,875.16 and 96,873.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,448.64, 244,875.16 and 96,873.04 is: 133,682.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,448.64 : 244,875.16 = 96,873.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,448.64/244,875.16 = 96,873.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,448.64x = 244,875.16 × 96,873.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,448.64x = 23,721,801,169.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,721,801,169.69/177,448.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,682.63

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