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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,454.56, 244,876.80 and 102,003.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,454.56, 244,876.80 and 102,003.12 is: 140,758.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,454.56 : 244,876.80 = 102,003.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,454.56/244,876.80 = 102,003.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,454.56x = 244,876.80 × 102,003.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,454.56x = 24,978,197,615.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,978,197,615.62/177,454.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,758.27

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