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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,359.71, 244,736.34 and 101,932.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,359.71, 244,736.34 and 101,932.51 is: 140,655.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,359.71 : 244,736.34 = 101,932.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,359.71/244,736.34 = 101,932.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,359.71x = 244,736.34 × 101,932.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,359.71x = 24,946,589,424.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,946,589,424.41/177,359.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,655.33

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