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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,282.92, 244,692.42 and 101,875.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,282.92, 244,692.42 and 101,875.16 is: 140,611.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,282.92 : 244,692.42 = 101,875.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,282.92/244,692.42 = 101,875.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,282.92x = 244,692.42 × 101,875.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,282.92x = 24,928,079,438.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,928,079,438.29/177,282.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,611.85

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