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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,530.48, 244,993.72 and 101,045.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,530.48, 244,993.72 and 101,045.82 is: 139,444.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,530.48 : 244,993.72 = 101,045.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,530.48/244,993.72 = 101,045.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,530.48x = 244,993.72 × 101,045.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,530.48x = 24,755,591,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,755,591,332.25/177,530.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,444.18

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