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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,079.24, 245,747.04 and 101,596.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,079.24, 245,747.04 and 101,596.34 is: 140,201.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,079.24 : 245,747.04 = 101,596.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,079.24/245,747.04 = 101,596.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,079.24x = 245,747.04 × 101,596.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,079.24x = 24,966,999,829.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,966,999,829.83/178,079.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,201.63

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