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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,504, 244,957.54 and 96,932.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,504, 244,957.54 and 96,932.48 is: 133,767.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,504 : 244,957.54 = 96,932.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,504/244,957.54 = 96,932.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,504x = 244,957.54 × 96,932.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,504x = 23,744,341,846.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,744,341,846.90/177,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,767.93

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