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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,140.48, 244,458.24 and 100,657.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,140.48, 244,458.24 and 100,657.76 is: 138,910.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,140.48 : 244,458.24 = 100,657.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,140.48/244,458.24 = 100,657.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,140.48x = 244,458.24 × 100,657.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,140.48x = 24,606,618,851.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,606,618,851.94/177,140.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,910.20

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