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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,805.36, 245,369.03 and 101,329.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,805.36, 245,369.03 and 101,329.00 is: 139,832.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,805.36 : 245,369.03 = 101,329.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,805.36/245,369.03 = 101,329.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,805.36x = 245,369.03 × 101,329.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,805.36x = 24,862,999,270.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,862,999,270.98/177,805.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,832.68

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