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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,457.53, 244,919.51 and 112,859.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,457.53, 244,919.51 and 112,859.41 is: 155,763.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,457.53 : 244,919.51 = 112,859.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,457.53/244,919.51 = 112,859.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,457.53x = 244,919.51 × 112,859.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,457.53x = 27,641,471,396.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,641,471,396.09/177,457.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,763.87

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