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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,508.50, 244,952.01 and 101,025.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,508.50, 244,952.01 and 101,025.30 is: 139,409.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,508.50 : 244,952.01 = 101,025.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,508.50/244,952.01 = 101,025.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,508.50x = 244,952.01 × 101,025.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,508.50x = 24,746,350,295.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,746,350,295.85/177,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,409.38

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