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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,962.36, 245,564.34 and 102,496.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,962.36, 245,564.34 and 102,496.28 is: 141,431.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,962.36 : 245,564.34 = 102,496.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,962.36/245,564.34 = 102,496.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,962.36x = 245,564.34 × 102,496.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,962.36x = 25,169,431,350.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,169,431,350.66/177,962.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,431.21

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