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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,151.50, 244,478.79 and 101,704.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,151.50, 244,478.79 and 101,704.86 is: 140,358.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,151.50 : 244,478.79 = 101,704.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,151.50/244,478.79 = 101,704.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,151.50x = 244,478.79 × 101,704.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,151.50x = 24,864,681,109.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,864,681,109.92/177,151.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,358.29

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