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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,458.16, 244,833.48 and 117,058.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,458.16, 244,833.48 and 117,058.80 is: 161,502.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,458.16 : 244,833.48 = 117,058.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,458.16/244,833.48 = 117,058.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,458.16x = 244,833.48 × 117,058.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,458.16x = 28,659,913,368.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,659,913,368.62/177,458.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,502.37

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