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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,539.56, 244,994.65 and 101,077.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,539.56, 244,994.65 and 101,077.27 is: 139,480.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,539.56 : 244,994.65 = 101,077.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,539.56/244,994.65 = 101,077.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,539.56x = 244,994.65 × 101,077.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,539.56x = 24,763,390,386.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,763,390,386.61/177,539.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,480.97

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