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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,534.56, 244,987.76 and 101,072.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,534.56, 244,987.76 and 101,072.28 is: 139,474.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,534.56 : 244,987.76 = 101,072.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,534.56/244,987.76 = 101,072.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,534.56x = 244,987.76 × 101,072.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,534.56x = 24,761,471,475.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,761,471,475.29/177,534.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,474.09

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