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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,528.48, 244,990.96 and 101,043.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,528.48, 244,990.96 and 101,043.82 is: 139,441.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,528.48 : 244,990.96 = 101,043.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,528.48/244,990.96 = 101,043.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,528.48x = 244,990.96 × 101,043.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,528.48x = 24,754,822,463.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,754,822,463.87/177,528.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,441.42

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