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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,422.68, 244,834.68 and 100,934.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,422.68, 244,834.68 and 100,934.56 is: 139,284.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,422.68 : 244,834.68 = 100,934.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,422.68/244,834.68 = 100,934.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,422.68x = 244,834.68 × 100,934.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,422.68x = 24,712,280,698.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,712,280,698.54/177,422.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,284.79

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