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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,114.12, 244,423.08 and 100,636.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,114.12, 244,423.08 and 100,636.44 is: 138,881.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,114.12 : 244,423.08 = 100,636.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,114.12/244,423.08 = 100,636.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,114.12x = 244,423.08 × 100,636.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,114.12x = 24,597,868,625.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,597,868,625.04/177,114.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,881.47

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