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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,405.64, 244,817.82 and 100,922.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,405.64, 244,817.82 and 100,922.96 is: 139,272.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,405.64 : 244,817.82 = 100,922.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,405.64/244,817.82 = 100,922.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,405.64x = 244,817.82 × 100,922.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,405.64x = 24,707,739,055.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,707,739,055.15/177,405.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,272.57

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