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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,213.36, 244,592.40 and 101,803.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,213.36, 244,592.40 and 101,803.44 is: 140,510.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,213.36 : 244,592.40 = 101,803.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,213.36/244,592.40 = 101,803.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,213.36x = 244,592.40 × 101,803.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,213.36x = 24,900,347,717.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,900,347,717.86/177,213.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,510.56

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