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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,424.68, 244,837.44 and 100,936.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,424.68, 244,837.44 and 100,936.56 is: 139,287.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,424.68 : 244,837.44 = 100,936.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,424.68/244,837.44 = 100,936.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,424.68x = 244,837.44 × 100,936.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,424.68x = 24,713,048,952.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,713,048,952.81/177,424.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,287.55

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