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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,874.04, 245,472.00 and 101,391.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,874.04, 245,472.00 and 101,391.75 is: 139,923.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,874.04 : 245,472.00 = 101,391.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,874.04/245,472.00 = 101,391.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,874.04x = 245,472.00 × 101,391.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,874.04x = 24,888,834,535.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,888,834,535.36/177,874.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,923.93

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