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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,220.66, 244,504.05 and 100,732.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,220.66, 244,504.05 and 100,732.02 is: 138,975.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,220.66 : 244,504.05 = 100,732.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,220.66/244,504.05 = 100,732.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,220.66x = 244,504.05 × 100,732.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,220.66x = 24,629,386,854.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,629,386,854.68/177,220.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,975.82

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