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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,101.47, 245,757.53 and 141,894.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,101.47, 245,757.53 and 141,894.76 is: 195,796.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,101.47 : 245,757.53 = 141,894.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,101.47/245,757.53 = 141,894.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,101.47x = 245,757.53 × 141,894.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,101.47x = 34,871,705,737.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,871,705,737.54/178,101.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,796.84

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