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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,358.47, 244,762.03 and 100,891.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,358.47, 244,762.03 and 100,891.04 is: 139,233.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,358.47 : 244,762.03 = 100,891.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,358.47/244,762.03 = 100,891.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,358.47x = 244,762.03 × 100,891.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,358.47x = 24,694,295,532.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,694,295,532.51/177,358.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,233.81

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