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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,352.12, 244,745.82 and 101,900.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,352.12, 244,745.82 and 101,900.44 is: 140,622.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,352.12 : 244,745.82 = 101,900.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,352.12/244,745.82 = 101,900.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,352.12x = 244,745.82 × 101,900.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,352.12x = 24,939,706,746.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,939,706,746.16/177,352.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,622.55

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