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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,345.13, 244,741.72 and 100,875.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,345.13, 244,741.72 and 100,875.26 is: 139,210.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,345.13 : 244,741.72 = 100,875.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,345.13/244,741.72 = 100,875.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,345.13x = 244,741.72 × 100,875.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,345.13x = 24,688,384,637.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,688,384,637.85/177,345.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,210.95

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