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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,477.37, 244,928.70 and 96,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,477.37, 244,928.70 and 96,912.40 is: 133,744.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,477.37 : 244,928.70 = 96,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,477.37/244,928.70 = 96,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,477.37x = 244,928.70 × 96,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,477.37x = 23,736,628,145.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,736,628,145.88/177,477.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,744.53

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