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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,084.72, 245,643.36 and 124,350.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,084.72, 245,643.36 and 124,350.10 is: 171,523.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,084.72 : 245,643.36 = 124,350.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,084.72/245,643.36 = 124,350.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,084.72x = 245,643.36 × 124,350.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,084.72x = 30,545,776,380.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,545,776,380.34/178,084.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,523.85

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