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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,879.75, 245,487.38 and 101,400.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,879.75, 245,487.38 and 101,400.67 is: 139,940.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,879.75 : 245,487.38 = 101,400.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,879.75/245,487.38 = 101,400.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,879.75x = 245,487.38 × 101,400.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,879.75x = 24,892,583,687.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,892,583,687.82/177,879.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,940.51

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