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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,809.04, 245,380.75 and 101,326.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,809.04, 245,380.75 and 101,326.50 is: 139,833.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,809.04 : 245,380.75 = 101,326.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,809.04/245,380.75 = 101,326.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,809.04x = 245,380.75 × 101,326.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,809.04x = 24,863,572,311.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,863,572,311.56/177,809.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,833.00

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