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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,204.48, 244,533.29 and 100,713.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,204.48, 244,533.29 and 100,713.47 is: 138,979.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,204.48 : 244,533.29 = 100,713.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,204.48/244,533.29 = 100,713.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,204.48x = 244,533.29 × 100,713.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,204.48x = 24,627,794,440.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,627,794,440.18/177,204.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,979.52

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