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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,055.33, 245,715.69 and 101,574.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,055.33, 245,715.69 and 101,574.29 is: 140,172.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,055.33 : 245,715.69 = 101,574.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,055.33/245,715.69 = 101,574.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,055.33x = 245,715.69 × 101,574.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,055.33x = 24,958,396,366.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,958,396,366.65/178,055.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,172.14

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