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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,405.50, 244,829.58 and 101,958.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,405.50, 244,829.58 and 101,958.86 is: 140,708.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,405.50 : 244,829.58 = 101,958.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,405.50/244,829.58 = 101,958.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,405.50x = 244,829.58 × 101,958.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,405.50x = 24,962,544,871.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,962,544,871.08/177,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,708.97

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