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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,456.69, 244,886.49 and 96,880.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,456.69, 244,886.49 and 96,880.32 is: 133,692.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,456.69 : 244,886.49 = 96,880.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,456.69/244,886.49 = 96,880.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,456.69x = 244,886.49 × 96,880.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,456.69x = 23,724,681,514.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,724,681,514.88/177,456.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,692.80

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