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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,460.34, 244,857.85 and 112,906.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,460.34, 244,857.85 and 112,906.27 is: 155,786.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,460.34 : 244,857.85 = 112,906.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,460.34/244,857.85 = 112,906.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,460.34x = 244,857.85 × 112,906.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,460.34x = 27,645,985,629.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,645,985,629.31/177,460.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,786.84

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