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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,677.56, 245,194.62 and 101,196.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,677.56, 245,194.62 and 101,196.64 is: 139,651.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,677.56 : 245,194.62 = 101,196.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,677.56/245,194.62 = 101,196.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,677.56x = 245,194.62 × 101,196.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,677.56x = 24,812,871,690.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,812,871,690.08/177,677.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,651.13

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