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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,367.14, 244,772.06 and 100,897.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,367.14, 244,772.06 and 100,897.32 is: 139,241.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,367.14 : 244,772.06 = 100,897.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,367.14/244,772.06 = 100,897.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,367.14x = 244,772.06 × 100,897.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,367.14x = 24,696,843,442.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,696,843,442.50/177,367.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,241.37

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