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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,455.35, 244,885.17 and 100,972.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,455.35, 244,885.17 and 100,972.79 is: 139,340.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,455.35 : 244,885.17 = 100,972.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,455.35/244,885.17 = 100,972.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,455.35x = 244,885.17 × 100,972.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,455.35x = 24,726,738,844.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,726,738,844.52/177,455.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,340.62

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