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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,869.44, 244,079.04 and 100,389.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,869.44, 244,079.04 and 100,389.28 is: 138,536.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,869.44 : 244,079.04 = 100,389.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,869.44/244,079.04 = 100,389.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,869.44x = 244,079.04 × 100,389.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,869.44x = 24,502,919,088.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,502,919,088.69/176,869.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,536.76

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