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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,461.34, 244,859.23 and 112,907.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,461.34, 244,859.23 and 112,907.27 is: 155,788.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,461.34 : 244,859.23 = 112,907.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,461.34/244,859.23 = 112,907.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,461.34x = 244,859.23 × 112,907.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,461.34x = 27,646,387,193.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,646,387,193.60/177,461.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,788.23

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