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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,293.37, 244,654.83 and 100,801.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,293.37, 244,654.83 and 100,801.83 is: 139,100.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,293.37 : 244,654.83 = 100,801.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,293.37/244,654.83 = 100,801.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,293.37x = 244,654.83 × 100,801.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,293.37x = 24,661,654,582.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,661,654,582.34/177,293.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,100.83

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