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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,451.56, 244,884.42 and 96,880.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,451.56, 244,884.42 and 96,880.68 is: 133,696.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,451.56 : 244,884.42 = 96,880.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,451.56/244,884.42 = 96,880.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,451.56x = 244,884.42 × 96,880.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,451.56x = 23,724,569,131.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,724,569,131.01/177,451.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,696.03

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