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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,568.23, 244,983.38 and 101,068.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,568.23, 244,983.38 and 101,068.19 is: 139,439.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,568.23 : 244,983.38 = 101,068.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,568.23/244,983.38 = 101,068.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,568.23x = 244,983.38 × 101,068.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,568.23x = 24,760,026,796.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,760,026,796.68/177,568.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,439.51

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