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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,182.53, 244,532.64 and 100,713.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,182.53, 244,532.64 and 100,713.13 is: 138,995.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,182.53 : 244,532.64 = 100,713.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,182.53/244,532.64 = 100,713.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,182.53x = 244,532.64 × 100,713.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,182.53x = 24,627,647,561.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,627,647,561.56/177,182.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,995.91

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