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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,463.04, 244,899.45 and 96,891.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,463.04, 244,899.45 and 96,891.26 is: 133,710.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,463.04 : 244,899.45 = 96,891.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,463.04/244,899.45 = 96,891.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,463.04x = 244,899.45 × 96,891.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,463.04x = 23,728,615,059.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,728,615,059.31/177,463.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,710.18

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