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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,508.53, 244,993.41 and 104,908.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,508.53, 244,993.41 and 104,908.43 is: 144,792.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,508.53 : 244,993.41 = 104,908.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,508.53/244,993.41 = 104,908.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,508.53x = 244,993.41 × 104,908.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,508.53x = 25,701,874,615.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,701,874,615.93/177,508.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,792.34

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