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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,331.50, 244,683.99 and 105,718.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,331.50, 244,683.99 and 105,718.19 is: 145,871.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,331.50 : 244,683.99 = 105,718.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,331.50/244,683.99 = 105,718.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,331.50x = 244,683.99 × 105,718.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,331.50x = 25,867,547,321.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,867,547,321.36/177,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,871.14

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