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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,084.65, 244,383.42 and 100,616.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,084.65, 244,383.42 and 100,616.71 is: 138,854.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,084.65 : 244,383.42 = 100,616.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,084.65/244,383.42 = 100,616.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,084.65x = 244,383.42 × 100,616.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,084.65x = 24,589,055,698.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,589,055,698.95/177,084.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,854.81

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