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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,781.87, 245,336.58 and 101,305.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,781.87, 245,336.58 and 101,305.49 is: 139,800.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,781.87 : 245,336.58 = 101,305.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,781.87/245,336.58 = 101,305.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,781.87x = 245,336.58 × 101,305.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,781.87x = 24,853,941,225.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,853,941,225.14/177,781.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,800.20

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