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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,082.16, 244,378.06 and 100,598.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,082.16, 244,378.06 and 100,598.72 is: 138,828.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,082.16 : 244,378.06 = 100,598.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,082.16/244,378.06 = 100,598.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,082.16x = 244,378.06 × 100,598.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,082.16x = 24,584,120,032.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,584,120,032.08/177,082.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,828.89

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