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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,218.25, 244,575.69 and 100,761.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,218.25, 244,575.69 and 100,761.33 is: 139,058.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,218.25 : 244,575.69 = 100,761.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,218.25/244,575.69 = 100,761.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,218.25x = 244,575.69 × 100,761.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,218.25x = 24,643,772,349.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,643,772,349.37/177,218.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,058.89

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