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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,188.80, 244,542.36 and 101,735.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,188.80, 244,542.36 and 101,735.68 is: 140,407.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,188.80 : 244,542.36 = 101,735.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,188.80/244,542.36 = 101,735.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,188.80x = 244,542.36 × 101,735.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,188.80x = 24,878,683,283.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,878,683,283.40/177,188.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,407.76

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