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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,314.49, 244,692.77 and 100,833.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,314.49, 244,692.77 and 100,833.55 is: 139,149.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,314.49 : 244,692.77 = 100,833.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,314.49/244,692.77 = 100,833.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,314.49x = 244,692.77 × 100,833.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,314.49x = 24,673,239,542.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,673,239,542.53/177,314.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,149.60

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