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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,559.94, 245,025.32 and 101,090.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,559.94, 245,025.32 and 101,090.28 is: 139,500.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,559.94 : 245,025.32 = 101,090.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,559.94/245,025.32 = 101,090.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,559.94x = 245,025.32 × 101,090.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,559.94x = 24,769,678,205.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,769,678,205.89/177,559.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,500.37

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