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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,150.24, 244,505.52 and 101,740.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,150.24, 244,505.52 and 101,740.32 is: 140,423.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,150.24 : 244,505.52 = 101,740.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,150.24/244,505.52 = 101,740.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,150.24x = 244,505.52 × 101,740.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,150.24x = 24,876,069,846.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,876,069,846.57/177,150.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,423.57

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