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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,854.46, 245,445.96 and 101,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,854.46, 245,445.96 and 101,385.60 is: 139,916.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,854.46 : 245,445.96 = 101,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,854.46/245,445.96 = 101,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,854.46x = 245,445.96 × 101,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,854.46x = 24,884,685,922.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,884,685,922.18/177,854.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,916.01

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