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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,515.24, 244,912.02 and 117,115.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,515.24, 244,912.02 and 117,115.88 is: 161,580.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,515.24 : 244,912.02 = 117,115.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,515.24/244,912.02 = 117,115.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,515.24x = 244,912.02 × 117,115.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,515.24x = 28,683,086,744.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,683,086,744.88/177,515.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,580.98

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