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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,091.74, 245,764.29 and 101,608.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,091.74, 245,764.29 and 101,608.84 is: 140,218.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,091.74 : 245,764.29 = 101,608.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,091.74/245,764.29 = 101,608.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,091.74x = 245,764.29 × 101,608.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,091.74x = 24,971,824,420.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,971,824,420.32/178,091.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,218.88

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