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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,596.04, 245,093.85 and 101,121.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,596.04, 245,093.85 and 101,121.82 is: 139,554.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,596.04 : 245,093.85 = 101,121.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,596.04/245,093.85 = 101,121.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,596.04x = 245,093.85 × 101,121.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,596.04x = 24,784,336,182.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,784,336,182.81/177,596.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,554.55

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