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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,153.48, 243,154.85 and 104,533.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,153.48, 243,154.85 and 104,533.50 is: 144,293.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,153.48 : 243,154.85 = 104,533.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,153.48/243,154.85 = 104,533.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,153.48x = 243,154.85 × 104,533.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,153.48x = 25,417,826,989.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,417,826,989.81/176,153.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,293.64

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