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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,239.90, 244,612.08 and 100,770.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,239.90, 244,612.08 and 100,770.52 is: 139,075.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,239.90 : 244,612.08 = 100,770.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,239.90/244,612.08 = 100,770.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,239.90x = 244,612.08 × 100,770.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,239.90x = 24,649,686,499.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,649,686,499.88/177,239.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,075.27

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