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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,458.04, 244,869.48 and 117,145.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,458.04, 244,869.48 and 117,145.44 is: 161,645.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,458.04 : 244,869.48 = 117,145.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,458.04/244,869.48 = 117,145.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,458.04x = 244,869.48 × 117,145.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,458.04x = 28,685,342,977.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,685,342,977.17/177,458.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,645.78

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