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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,181.53, 244,531.26 and 100,712.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,181.53, 244,531.26 and 100,712.13 is: 138,994.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,181.53 : 244,531.26 = 100,712.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,181.53/244,531.26 = 100,712.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,181.53x = 244,531.26 × 100,712.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,181.53x = 24,627,264,046.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,627,264,046.18/177,181.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,994.53

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