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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,123.71, 244,421.75 and 100,632.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,123.71, 244,421.75 and 100,632.78 is: 138,868.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,123.71 : 244,421.75 = 100,632.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,123.71/244,421.75 = 100,632.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,123.71x = 244,421.75 × 100,632.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,123.71x = 24,596,840,446.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,596,840,446.55/177,123.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,868.14

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