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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,482.52, 244,925.60 and 113,820.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,482.52, 244,925.60 and 113,820.21 is: 157,071.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,482.52 : 244,925.60 = 113,820.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,482.52/244,925.60 = 113,820.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,482.52x = 244,925.60 × 113,820.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,482.52x = 27,877,482,657.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,877,482,657.28/177,482.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,071.71

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