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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,026.52, 244,262.80 and 104,452.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,026.52, 244,262.80 and 104,452.24 is: 144,124.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,026.52 : 244,262.80 = 104,452.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,026.52/244,262.80 = 104,452.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,026.52x = 244,262.80 × 104,452.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,026.52x = 25,513,796,608.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,513,796,608.67/177,026.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,124.15

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