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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,459.18, 244,899.46 and 96,892.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,459.18, 244,899.46 and 96,892.83 is: 133,715.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,459.18 : 244,899.46 = 96,892.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,459.18/244,899.46 = 96,892.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,459.18x = 244,899.46 × 96,892.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,459.18x = 23,729,002,691.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,729,002,691.02/177,459.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,715.27

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