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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,061.12, 244,336.75 and 100,580.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,061.12, 244,336.75 and 100,580.00 is: 138,796.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,061.12 : 244,336.75 = 100,580.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,061.12/244,336.75 = 100,580.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,061.12x = 244,336.75 × 100,580.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,061.12x = 24,575,389,407.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,575,389,407.63/177,061.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,796.08

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