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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,245.74, 244,557.04 and 100,758.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,245.74, 244,557.04 and 100,758.79 is: 139,023.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,245.74 : 244,557.04 = 100,758.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,245.74/244,557.04 = 100,758.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,245.74x = 244,557.04 × 100,758.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,245.74x = 24,641,271,436.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,641,271,436.38/177,245.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,023.21

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