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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,456.40, 244,890.66 and 96,885.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,456.40, 244,890.66 and 96,885.77 is: 133,702.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,456.40 : 244,890.66 = 96,885.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,456.40/244,890.66 = 96,885.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,456.40x = 244,890.66 × 96,885.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,456.40x = 23,726,418,753.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,726,418,753.79/177,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,702.81

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