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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,204.32, 244,532.28 and 101,752.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,204.32, 244,532.28 and 101,752.82 is: 140,413.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,204.32 : 244,532.28 = 101,752.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,204.32/244,532.28 = 101,752.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,204.32x = 244,532.28 × 101,752.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,204.32x = 24,881,849,071.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,881,849,071.03/177,204.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,413.33

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