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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,398.66, 244,808.15 and 100,915.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,398.66, 244,808.15 and 100,915.97 is: 139,262.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,398.66 : 244,808.15 = 100,915.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,398.66/244,808.15 = 100,915.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,398.66x = 244,808.15 × 100,915.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,398.66x = 24,705,050,192.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,705,050,192.53/177,398.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,262.89

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