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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,096.19, 244,392.83 and 100,615.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,096.19, 244,392.83 and 100,615.42 is: 138,849.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,096.19 : 244,392.83 = 100,615.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,096.19/244,392.83 = 100,615.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,096.19x = 244,392.83 × 100,615.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,096.19x = 24,589,686,876.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,589,686,876.00/177,096.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,849.33

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