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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,083.65, 244,382.04 and 100,615.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,083.65, 244,382.04 and 100,615.71 is: 138,853.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,083.65 : 244,382.04 = 100,615.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,083.65/244,382.04 = 100,615.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,083.65x = 244,382.04 × 100,615.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,083.65x = 24,588,671,962.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,588,671,962.77/177,083.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,853.43

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