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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,296.42, 244,667.89 and 100,815.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,296.42, 244,667.89 and 100,815.52 is: 139,124.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,296.42 : 244,667.89 = 100,815.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,296.42/244,667.89 = 100,815.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,296.42x = 244,667.89 × 100,815.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,296.42x = 24,666,319,613.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,666,319,613.25/177,296.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,124.75

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