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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,404.50, 244,828.20 and 101,957.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,404.50, 244,828.20 and 101,957.86 is: 140,707.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,404.50 : 244,828.20 = 101,957.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,404.50/244,828.20 = 101,957.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,404.50x = 244,828.20 × 101,957.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,404.50x = 24,962,159,339.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,962,159,339.65/177,404.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,707.59

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