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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,526.46, 244,992.56 and 104,991.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,526.46, 244,992.56 and 104,991.53 is: 144,891.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,526.46 : 244,992.56 = 104,991.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,526.46/244,992.56 = 104,991.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,526.46x = 244,992.56 × 104,991.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,526.46x = 25,722,144,861.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,722,144,861.40/177,526.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,891.89

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