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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,456.80, 244,892.76 and 96,883.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,456.80, 244,892.76 and 96,883.40 is: 133,700.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,456.80 : 244,892.76 = 96,883.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,456.80/244,892.76 = 96,883.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,456.80x = 244,892.76 × 96,883.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,456.80x = 23,726,043,224.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,726,043,224.18/177,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,700.39

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