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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,586.49, 245,078.10 and 101,107.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,586.49, 245,078.10 and 101,107.10 is: 139,532.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,586.49 : 245,078.10 = 101,107.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,586.49/245,078.10 = 101,107.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,586.49x = 245,078.10 × 101,107.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,586.49x = 24,779,134,739.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,779,134,739.12/177,586.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,532.77

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