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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,294.48, 244,663.88 and 101,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,294.48, 244,663.88 and 101,843.60 is: 140,542.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,294.48 : 244,663.88 = 101,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,294.48/244,663.88 = 101,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,294.48x = 244,663.88 × 101,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,294.48x = 24,917,450,329.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,917,450,329.17/177,294.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,542.73

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