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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,227.80, 244,564.64 and 100,736.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,227.80, 244,564.64 and 100,736.26 is: 139,010.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,227.80 : 244,564.64 = 100,736.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,227.80/244,564.64 = 100,736.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,227.80x = 244,564.64 × 100,736.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,227.80x = 24,636,526,658.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,636,526,658.17/177,227.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,010.51

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