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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,414.94, 244,796.07 and 101,948.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,414.94, 244,796.07 and 101,948.86 is: 140,668.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,414.94 : 244,796.07 = 101,948.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,414.94/244,796.07 = 101,948.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,414.94x = 244,796.07 × 101,948.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,414.94x = 24,956,680,268.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,956,680,268.98/177,414.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,668.43

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