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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,531.75, 244,930.70 and 104,919.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,531.75, 244,930.70 and 104,919.23 is: 144,751.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,531.75 : 244,930.70 = 104,919.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,531.75/244,930.70 = 104,919.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,531.75x = 244,930.70 × 104,919.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,531.75x = 25,697,941,321.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,697,941,321.99/177,531.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,751.24

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