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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,451.45, 244,873.79 and 100,969.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,451.45, 244,873.79 and 100,969.00 is: 139,331.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,451.45 : 244,873.79 = 100,969.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,451.45/244,873.79 = 100,969.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,451.45x = 244,873.79 × 100,969.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,451.45x = 24,724,661,342.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,724,661,342.75/177,451.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,331.98

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