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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,203.65, 244,547.16 and 100,725.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,203.65, 244,547.16 and 100,725.95 is: 139,005.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,203.65 : 244,547.16 = 100,725.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,203.65/244,547.16 = 100,725.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,203.65x = 244,547.16 × 100,725.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,203.65x = 24,632,243,788.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,632,243,788.07/177,203.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,005.29

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