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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,015.15, 244,294.52 and 100,547.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,015.15, 244,294.52 and 100,547.91 is: 138,763.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,015.15 : 244,294.52 = 100,547.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,015.15/244,294.52 = 100,547.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,015.15x = 244,294.52 × 100,547.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,015.15x = 24,563,302,907.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,563,302,907.71/177,015.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,763.85

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