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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,149.50, 244,476.03 and 101,702.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,149.50, 244,476.03 and 101,702.86 is: 140,355.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,149.50 : 244,476.03 = 101,702.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,149.50/244,476.03 = 101,702.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,149.50x = 244,476.03 × 101,702.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,149.50x = 24,863,911,452.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,863,911,452.45/177,149.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,355.53

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