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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,201.42, 244,528.68 and 100,710.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,201.42, 244,528.68 and 100,710.30 is: 138,974.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,201.42 : 244,528.68 = 100,710.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,201.42/244,528.68 = 100,710.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,201.42x = 244,528.68 × 100,710.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,201.42x = 24,626,556,721.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,626,556,721.40/177,201.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,974.94

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