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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,816.48, 245,413.44 and 102,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,816.48, 245,413.44 and 102,350.40 is: 141,258.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,816.48 : 245,413.44 = 102,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,816.48/245,413.44 = 102,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,816.48x = 245,413.44 × 102,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,816.48x = 25,118,163,749.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,118,163,749.38/177,816.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,258.92

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