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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,420.32, 244,831.50 and 100,932.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,420.32, 244,831.50 and 100,932.22 is: 139,281.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,420.32 : 244,831.50 = 100,932.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,420.32/244,831.50 = 100,932.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,420.32x = 244,831.50 × 100,932.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,420.32x = 24,711,386,208.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,711,386,208.85/177,420.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,281.60

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