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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,236.34, 244,576.43 and 100,744.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,236.34, 244,576.43 and 100,744.80 is: 139,022.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,236.34 : 244,576.43 = 100,744.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,236.34/244,576.43 = 100,744.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,236.34x = 244,576.43 × 100,744.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,236.34x = 24,639,803,021.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,639,803,021.34/177,236.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,022.30

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