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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,292.48, 244,661.12 and 101,841.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,292.48, 244,661.12 and 101,841.60 is: 140,539.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,292.48 : 244,661.12 = 101,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,292.48/244,661.12 = 101,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,292.48x = 244,661.12 × 101,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,292.48x = 24,916,679,918.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,916,679,918.59/177,292.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,539.97

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