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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,496.31, 244,944.71 and 104,925.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,496.31, 244,944.71 and 104,925.38 is: 144,796.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,496.31 : 244,944.71 = 104,925.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,496.31/244,944.71 = 104,925.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,496.31x = 244,944.71 × 104,925.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,496.31x = 25,700,915,541.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,700,915,541.12/177,496.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,796.90

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