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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,001.47, 245,669.52 and 101,520.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,001.47, 245,669.52 and 101,520.73 is: 140,114.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,001.47 : 245,669.52 = 101,520.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,001.47/245,669.52 = 101,520.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,001.47x = 245,669.52 × 101,520.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,001.47x = 24,940,549,009.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,940,549,009.15/178,001.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,114.29

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