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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,790.45, 243,928.31 and 104,196.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,790.45, 243,928.31 and 104,196.23 is: 143,765.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,790.45 : 243,928.31 = 104,196.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,790.45/243,928.31 = 104,196.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,790.45x = 243,928.31 × 104,196.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,790.45x = 25,416,408,551.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,416,408,551.65/176,790.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,765.73

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