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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,503.40, 244,956.05 and 101,028.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,503.40, 244,956.05 and 101,028.36 is: 139,419.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,503.40 : 244,956.05 = 101,028.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,503.40/244,956.05 = 101,028.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,503.40x = 244,956.05 × 101,028.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,503.40x = 24,747,508,795.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,747,508,795.88/177,503.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,419.91

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