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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,458.19, 244,801.16 and 117,006.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,458.19, 244,801.16 and 117,006.78 is: 161,409.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,458.19 : 244,801.16 = 117,006.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,458.19/244,801.16 = 117,006.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,458.19x = 244,801.16 × 117,006.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,458.19x = 28,643,395,195.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,643,395,195.69/177,458.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,409.26

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