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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,445.04, 244,859.44 and 100,943.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,445.04, 244,859.44 and 100,943.78 is: 139,294.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,445.04 : 244,859.44 = 100,943.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,445.04/244,859.44 = 100,943.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,445.04x = 244,859.44 × 100,943.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,445.04x = 24,717,037,442.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,717,037,442.28/177,445.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,294.05

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