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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,081.17, 244,360.13 and 100,616.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,081.17, 244,360.13 and 100,616.36 is: 138,843.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,081.17 : 244,360.13 = 100,616.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,081.17/244,360.13 = 100,616.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,081.17x = 244,360.13 × 100,616.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,081.17x = 24,586,625,084.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,586,625,084.84/177,081.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,843.82

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