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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,291.37, 244,652.07 and 100,799.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,291.37, 244,652.07 and 100,799.83 is: 139,098.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,291.37 : 244,652.07 = 100,799.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,291.37/244,652.07 = 100,799.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,291.37x = 244,652.07 × 100,799.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,291.37x = 24,660,887,065.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,660,887,065.15/177,291.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,098.07

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