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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,081.48, 244,375.65 and 101,629.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,081.48, 244,375.65 and 101,629.98 is: 140,251.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,081.48 : 244,375.65 = 101,629.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,081.48/244,375.65 = 101,629.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,081.48x = 244,375.65 × 101,629.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,081.48x = 24,835,892,421.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,835,892,421.99/177,081.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,251.21

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