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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,456.48, 244,890.50 and 113,794.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,456.48, 244,890.50 and 113,794.53 is: 157,036.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,456.48 : 244,890.50 = 113,794.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,456.48/244,890.50 = 113,794.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,456.48x = 244,890.50 × 113,794.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,456.48x = 27,867,199,348.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,867,199,348.97/177,456.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,036.81

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