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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,522.89, 244,949.13 and 101,037.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,522.89, 244,949.13 and 101,037.46 is: 139,413.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,522.89 : 244,949.13 = 101,037.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,522.89/244,949.13 = 101,037.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,522.89x = 244,949.13 × 101,037.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,522.89x = 24,749,038,378.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,749,038,378.44/177,522.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,413.22

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