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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,522.47, 244,982.69 and 101,037.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,522.47, 244,982.69 and 101,037.81 is: 139,433.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,522.47 : 244,982.69 = 101,037.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,522.47/244,982.69 = 101,037.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,522.47x = 244,982.69 × 101,037.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,522.47x = 24,752,514,485.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,752,514,485.51/177,522.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,433.13

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