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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,928.25, 245,563.65 and 101,474.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,928.25, 245,563.65 and 101,474.37 is: 140,047.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,928.25 : 245,563.65 = 101,474.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,928.25/245,563.65 = 101,474.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,928.25x = 245,563.65 × 101,474.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,928.25x = 24,918,416,678.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,918,416,678.65/177,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,047.56

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