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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,227.34, 244,564.01 and 100,735.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,227.34, 244,564.01 and 100,735.80 is: 139,009.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,227.34 : 244,564.01 = 100,735.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,227.34/244,564.01 = 100,735.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,227.34x = 244,564.01 × 100,735.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,227.34x = 24,636,351,531.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,636,351,531.20/177,227.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,009.88

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