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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,062.36, 244,338.35 and 100,581.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,062.36, 244,338.35 and 100,581.29 is: 138,797.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,062.36 : 244,338.35 = 100,581.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,062.36/244,338.35 = 100,581.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,062.36x = 244,338.35 × 100,581.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,062.36x = 24,575,864,714.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,575,864,714.87/177,062.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,797.79

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