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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,612.60, 245,093.62 and 101,139.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,612.60, 245,093.62 and 101,139.51 is: 139,565.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,612.60 : 245,093.62 = 101,139.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,612.60/245,093.62 = 101,139.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,612.60x = 245,093.62 × 101,139.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,612.60x = 24,788,648,630.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,788,648,630.93/177,612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,565.82

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