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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,532.12, 244,961.60 and 104,946.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,532.12, 244,961.60 and 104,946.72 is: 144,807.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,532.12 : 244,961.60 = 104,946.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,532.12/244,961.60 = 104,946.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,532.12x = 244,961.60 × 104,946.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,532.12x = 25,707,916,445.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,707,916,445.95/177,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,807.13

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