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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,000.40, 244,293.96 and 101,598.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,000.40, 244,293.96 and 101,598.16 is: 140,224.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,000.40 : 244,293.96 = 101,598.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,000.40/244,293.96 = 101,598.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,000.40x = 244,293.96 × 101,598.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,000.40x = 24,819,816,835.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,819,816,835.11/177,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,224.64

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