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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,117.74, 245,830.14 and 101,636.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,117.74, 245,830.14 and 101,636.64 is: 140,274.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,117.74 : 245,830.14 = 101,636.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,117.74/245,830.14 = 101,636.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,117.74x = 245,830.14 × 101,636.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,117.74x = 24,985,349,440.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,985,349,440.33/178,117.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,274.35

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