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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,464.32, 244,892.16 and 101,995.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,464.32, 244,892.16 and 101,995.52 is: 140,748.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,464.32 : 244,892.16 = 101,995.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,464.32/244,892.16 = 101,995.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,464.32x = 244,892.16 × 101,995.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,464.32x = 24,977,903,203.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,977,903,203.12/177,464.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,748.87

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