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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,406.50, 244,830.96 and 101,959.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,406.50, 244,830.96 and 101,959.86 is: 140,710.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,406.50 : 244,830.96 = 101,959.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,406.50/244,830.96 = 101,959.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,406.50x = 244,830.96 × 101,959.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,406.50x = 24,962,930,405.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,962,930,405.27/177,406.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,710.35

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