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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,368.64, 244,774.13 and 100,898.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,368.64, 244,774.13 and 100,898.82 is: 139,243.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,368.64 : 244,774.13 = 100,898.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,368.64/244,774.13 = 100,898.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,368.64x = 244,774.13 × 100,898.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,368.64x = 24,697,420,883.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,697,420,883.53/177,368.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,243.45

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