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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,227.86, 244,589.01 and 100,770.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,227.86, 244,589.01 and 100,770.95 is: 139,072.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,227.86 : 244,589.01 = 100,770.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,227.86/244,589.01 = 100,770.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,227.86x = 244,589.01 × 100,770.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,227.86x = 24,647,465,170.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,647,465,170.46/177,227.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,072.19

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