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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,328.37, 244,711.89 and 100,847.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,328.37, 244,711.89 and 100,847.49 is: 139,168.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,328.37 : 244,711.89 = 100,847.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,328.37/244,711.89 = 100,847.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,328.37x = 244,711.89 × 100,847.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,328.37x = 24,678,579,879.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,678,579,879.66/177,328.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,168.82

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