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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,517.73, 244,973.18 and 96,945.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,517.73, 244,973.18 and 96,945.23 is: 133,783.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,517.73 : 244,973.18 = 96,945.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,517.73/244,973.18 = 96,945.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,517.73x = 244,973.18 × 96,945.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,517.73x = 23,748,981,588.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,748,981,588.41/177,517.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,783.71

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