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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,517.50, 244,976.11 and 96,947.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,517.50, 244,976.11 and 96,947.40 is: 133,788.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,517.50 : 244,976.11 = 96,947.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,517.50/244,976.11 = 96,947.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,517.50x = 244,976.11 × 96,947.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,517.50x = 23,749,796,926.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,749,796,926.61/177,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,788.48

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