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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,884.62, 244,088.46 and 100,405.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,884.62, 244,088.46 and 100,405.26 is: 138,552.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,884.62 : 244,088.46 = 100,405.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,884.62/244,088.46 = 100,405.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,884.62x = 244,088.46 × 100,405.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,884.62x = 24,507,765,289.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,507,765,289.30/176,884.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,552.27

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