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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,317.49, 244,696.89 and 100,836.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,317.49, 244,696.89 and 100,836.54 is: 139,153.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,317.49 : 244,696.89 = 100,836.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,317.49/244,696.89 = 100,836.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,317.49x = 244,696.89 × 100,836.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,317.49x = 24,674,387,736.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,674,387,736.36/177,317.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,153.72

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