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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,202.66, 244,532.83 and 100,731.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,202.66, 244,532.83 and 100,731.81 is: 139,006.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,202.66 : 244,532.83 = 100,731.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,202.66/244,532.83 = 100,731.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,202.66x = 244,532.83 × 100,731.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,202.66x = 24,632,234,570.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,632,234,570.32/177,202.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,006.01

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