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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 244,039.40, 365,999.37 and 101,885.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 244,039.40, 365,999.37 and 101,885.85 is: 152,803.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244,039.40 : 365,999.37 = 101,885.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244,039.40/365,999.37 = 101,885.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244,039.40x = 365,999.37 × 101,885.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244,039.40x = 37,290,155,487.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,290,155,487.49/244,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,803.84

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