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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,170.24, 245,878.91 and 101,687.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,170.24, 245,878.91 and 101,687.82 is: 140,331.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,170.24 : 245,878.91 = 101,687.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,170.24/245,878.91 = 101,687.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,170.24x = 245,878.91 × 101,687.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,170.24x = 25,002,890,341.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,002,890,341.88/178,170.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,331.46

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