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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,520.04, 244,981.97 and 96,946.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,520.04, 244,981.97 and 96,946.91 is: 133,789.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,520.04 : 244,981.97 = 96,946.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,520.04/244,981.97 = 96,946.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,520.04x = 244,981.97 × 96,946.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,520.04x = 23,750,244,569.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,750,244,569.80/177,520.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,789.09

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