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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,232.48, 244,579.70 and 100,751.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,232.48, 244,579.70 and 100,751.58 is: 139,036.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,232.48 : 244,579.70 = 100,751.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,232.48/244,579.70 = 100,751.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,232.48x = 244,579.70 × 100,751.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,232.48x = 24,641,792,110.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,641,792,110.30/177,232.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,036.54

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