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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,097.74, 245,772.57 and 101,614.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,097.74, 245,772.57 and 101,614.84 is: 140,227.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,097.74 : 245,772.57 = 101,614.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,097.74/245,772.57 = 101,614.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,097.74x = 245,772.57 × 101,614.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,097.74x = 24,974,140,376.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,974,140,376.94/178,097.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,227.16

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