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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,329.43, 244,724.00 and 101,882.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,329.43, 244,724.00 and 101,882.79 is: 140,603.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,329.43 : 244,724.00 = 101,882.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,329.43/244,724.00 = 101,882.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,329.43x = 244,724.00 × 101,882.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,329.43x = 24,933,163,390.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,933,163,390.55/177,329.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,603.64

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