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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,523.46, 244,984.06 and 101,038.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,523.46, 244,984.06 and 101,038.82 is: 139,434.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,523.46 : 244,984.06 = 101,038.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,523.46/244,984.06 = 101,038.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,523.46x = 244,984.06 × 101,038.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,523.46x = 24,752,900,341.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,752,900,341.21/177,523.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,434.53

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