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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,090.24, 245,762.22 and 101,607.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,090.24, 245,762.22 and 101,607.36 is: 140,216.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,090.24 : 245,762.22 = 101,607.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,090.24/245,762.22 = 101,607.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,090.24x = 245,762.22 × 101,607.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,090.24x = 24,971,250,361.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,971,250,361.94/178,090.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,216.84

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