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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,067.50, 244,363.41 and 101,620.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,067.50, 244,363.41 and 101,620.86 is: 140,242.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,067.50 : 244,363.41 = 101,620.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,067.50/244,363.41 = 101,620.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,067.50x = 244,363.41 × 101,620.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,067.50x = 24,832,419,876.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,832,419,876.73/177,067.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,242.68

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