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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,317.37, 244,700.73 and 100,834.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,317.37, 244,700.73 and 100,834.47 is: 139,153.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,317.37 : 244,700.73 = 100,834.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,317.37/244,700.73 = 100,834.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,317.37x = 244,700.73 × 100,834.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,317.37x = 24,674,268,418.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,674,268,418.16/177,317.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,153.14

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