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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,973.47, 245,630.93 and 101,492.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,973.47, 245,630.93 and 101,492.69 is: 140,075.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,973.47 : 245,630.93 = 101,492.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,973.47/245,630.93 = 101,492.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,973.47x = 245,630.93 × 101,492.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,973.47x = 24,929,742,097.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,929,742,097.28/177,973.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,075.61

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