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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,009.17, 245,654.18 and 101,532.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,009.17, 245,654.18 and 101,532.14 is: 140,115.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,009.17 : 245,654.18 = 101,532.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,009.17/245,654.18 = 101,532.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,009.17x = 245,654.18 × 101,532.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,009.17x = 24,941,792,859.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,941,792,859.41/178,009.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,115.21

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