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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,938.96, 245,544.96 and 101,447.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,938.96, 245,544.96 and 101,447.36 is: 139,991.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,938.96 : 245,544.96 = 101,447.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,938.96/245,544.96 = 101,447.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,938.96x = 245,544.96 × 101,447.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,938.96x = 24,909,887,953.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,909,887,953.31/177,938.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,991.20

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