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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,168.40, 266,734.20 and 108,011.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,168.40, 266,734.20 and 108,011.60 is: 161,703.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,168.40 : 266,734.20 = 108,011.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,168.40/266,734.20 = 108,011.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,168.40x = 266,734.20 × 108,011.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,168.40x = 28,810,387,716.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,810,387,716.72/178,168.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,703.13

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