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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,457.33, 244,894.57 and 96,885.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,457.33, 244,894.57 and 96,885.06 is: 133,703.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,457.33 : 244,894.57 = 96,885.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,457.33/244,894.57 = 96,885.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,457.33x = 244,894.57 × 96,885.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,457.33x = 23,726,623,883.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,726,623,883.65/177,457.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,703.27

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