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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,097.19, 244,394.21 and 100,616.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,097.19, 244,394.21 and 100,616.42 is: 138,850.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,097.19 : 244,394.21 = 100,616.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,097.19/244,394.21 = 100,616.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,097.19x = 244,394.21 × 100,616.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,097.19x = 24,590,070,478.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,590,070,478.93/177,097.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,850.71

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