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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,156.56, 245,880.51 and 109,233.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,156.56, 245,880.51 and 109,233.83 is: 150,757.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,156.56 : 245,880.51 = 109,233.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,156.56/245,880.51 = 109,233.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,156.56x = 245,880.51 × 109,233.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,156.56x = 26,858,469,061.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,858,469,061.28/178,156.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,757.68

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