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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,095.33, 244,391.65 and 100,614.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,095.33, 244,391.65 and 100,614.56 is: 138,848.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,095.33 : 244,391.65 = 100,614.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,095.33/244,391.65 = 100,614.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,095.33x = 244,391.65 × 100,614.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,095.33x = 24,589,357,719.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,589,357,719.40/177,095.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,848.14

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