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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,174.24, 244,504.08 and 101,727.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,174.24, 244,504.08 and 101,727.60 is: 140,386.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,174.24 : 244,504.08 = 101,727.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,174.24/244,504.08 = 101,727.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,174.24x = 244,504.08 × 101,727.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,174.24x = 24,872,813,248.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,872,813,248.61/177,174.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,386.17

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