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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,204.24, 244,545.89 and 100,711.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,204.24, 244,545.89 and 100,711.22 is: 138,983.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,204.24 : 244,545.89 = 100,711.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,204.24/244,545.89 = 100,711.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,204.24x = 244,545.89 × 100,711.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,204.24x = 24,628,513,201.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,628,513,201.60/177,204.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,983.77

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