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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,204.15, 244,547.85 and 100,726.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,204.15, 244,547.85 and 100,726.44 is: 139,005.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,204.15 : 244,547.85 = 100,726.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,204.15/244,547.85 = 100,726.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,204.15x = 244,547.85 × 100,726.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,204.15x = 24,632,434,340.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,632,434,340.15/177,204.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,005.97

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