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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,017.56, 244,172.61 and 105,344.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,017.56, 244,172.61 and 105,344.08 is: 145,308.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,017.56 : 244,172.61 = 105,344.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,017.56/244,172.61 = 105,344.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,017.56x = 244,172.61 × 105,344.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,017.56x = 25,722,138,961.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,722,138,961.65/177,017.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,308.40

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