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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,212.52, 244,547.84 and 100,739.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,212.52, 244,547.84 and 100,739.96 is: 139,018.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,212.52 : 244,547.84 = 100,739.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,212.52/244,547.84 = 100,739.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,212.52x = 244,547.84 × 100,739.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,212.52x = 24,635,739,619.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,635,739,619.69/177,212.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,018.05

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