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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,522.85, 244,983.20 and 101,038.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,522.85, 244,983.20 and 101,038.20 is: 139,433.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,522.85 : 244,983.20 = 101,038.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,522.85/244,983.20 = 101,038.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,522.85x = 244,983.20 × 101,038.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,522.85x = 24,752,659,828.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,752,659,828.13/177,522.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,433.66

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