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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,227.07, 244,563.60 and 100,735.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,227.07, 244,563.60 and 100,735.53 is: 139,009.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,227.07 : 244,563.60 = 100,735.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,227.07/244,563.60 = 100,735.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,227.07x = 244,563.60 × 100,735.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,227.07x = 24,636,243,864.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,636,243,864.71/177,227.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,009.49

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