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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,028.88, 244,302.28 and 101,577.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,028.88, 244,302.28 and 101,577.38 is: 140,178.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,028.88 : 244,302.28 = 101,577.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,028.88/244,302.28 = 101,577.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,028.88x = 244,302.28 × 101,577.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,028.88x = 24,815,584,054.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,815,584,054.97/177,028.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,178.17

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