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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,224.16, 244,508.88 and 100,735.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,224.16, 244,508.88 and 100,735.52 is: 138,980.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,224.16 : 244,508.88 = 100,735.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,224.16/244,508.88 = 100,735.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,224.16x = 244,508.88 × 100,735.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,224.16x = 24,630,729,171.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,630,729,171.42/177,224.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,980.65

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