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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,291.25, 244,661.93 and 101,839.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,291.25, 244,661.93 and 101,839.75 is: 140,538.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,291.25 : 244,661.93 = 101,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,291.25/244,661.93 = 101,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,291.25x = 244,661.93 × 101,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,291.25x = 24,916,309,785.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,916,309,785.72/177,291.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,538.86

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