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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,504.04, 244,892.80 and 113,876.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,504.04, 244,892.80 and 113,876.20 is: 157,108.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,504.04 : 244,892.80 = 113,876.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,504.04/244,892.80 = 113,876.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,504.04x = 244,892.80 × 113,876.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,504.04x = 27,887,461,471.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,887,461,471.36/177,504.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,108.88

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