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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,088.47, 266,708.67 and 103,050.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,088.47, 266,708.67 and 103,050.48 is: 154,330.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,088.47 : 266,708.67 = 103,050.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,088.47/266,708.67 = 103,050.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,088.47x = 266,708.67 × 103,050.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,088.47x = 27,484,455,077.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,484,455,077.06/178,088.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,330.34

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