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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,455.45, 244,887.27 and 96,882.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,455.45, 244,887.27 and 96,882.97 is: 133,697.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,455.45 : 244,887.27 = 96,882.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,455.45/244,887.27 = 96,882.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,455.45x = 244,887.27 × 96,882.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,455.45x = 23,725,404,808.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,725,404,808.36/177,455.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,697.81

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