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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,540.56, 244,996.04 and 101,078.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,540.56, 244,996.04 and 101,078.28 is: 139,482.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,540.56 : 244,996.04 = 101,078.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,540.56/244,996.04 = 101,078.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,540.56x = 244,996.04 × 101,078.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,540.56x = 24,763,778,330.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,763,778,330.01/177,540.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,482.37

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