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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,097.16, 245,466.54 and 155,294.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,097.16, 245,466.54 and 155,294.04 is: 214,037.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,097.16 : 245,466.54 = 155,294.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,097.16/245,466.54 = 155,294.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,097.16x = 245,466.54 × 155,294.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,097.16x = 38,119,490,681.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,119,490,681.42/178,097.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,037.61

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