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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,522.48, 244,982.68 and 101,037.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,522.48, 244,982.68 and 101,037.82 is: 139,433.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,522.48 : 244,982.68 = 101,037.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,522.48/244,982.68 = 101,037.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,522.48x = 244,982.68 × 101,037.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,522.48x = 24,752,515,924.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,752,515,924.96/177,522.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,433.14

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