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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,359.47, 244,763.41 and 100,892.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,359.47, 244,763.41 and 100,892.04 is: 139,235.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,359.47 : 244,763.41 = 100,892.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,359.47/244,763.41 = 100,892.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,359.47x = 244,763.41 × 100,892.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,359.47x = 24,694,679,752.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,694,679,752.26/177,359.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,235.19

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