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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,089.24, 245,760.84 and 101,606.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,089.24, 245,760.84 and 101,606.36 is: 140,215.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,089.24 : 245,760.84 = 101,606.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,089.24/245,760.84 = 101,606.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,089.24x = 245,760.84 × 101,606.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,089.24x = 24,970,864,382.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,970,864,382.94/178,089.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,215.46

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