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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,796.44, 245,350.44 and 101,333.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,796.44, 245,350.44 and 101,333.52 is: 139,835.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,796.44 : 245,350.44 = 101,333.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,796.44/245,350.44 = 101,333.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,796.44x = 245,350.44 × 101,333.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,796.44x = 24,862,223,718.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,862,223,718.75/177,796.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,835.33

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