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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,455.48, 244,889.12 and 113,793.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,455.48, 244,889.12 and 113,793.53 is: 157,035.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,455.48 : 244,889.12 = 113,793.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,455.48/244,889.12 = 113,793.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,455.48x = 244,889.12 × 113,793.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,455.48x = 27,866,796,975.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,866,796,975.04/177,455.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,035.43

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