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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,078.48, 245,754.92 and 101,610.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,078.48, 245,754.92 and 101,610.02 is: 140,225.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,078.48 : 245,754.92 = 101,610.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,078.48/245,754.92 = 101,610.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,078.48x = 245,754.92 × 101,610.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,078.48x = 24,971,163,204.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,971,163,204.71/178,078.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,225.61

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