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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,184.53, 245,890.65 and 100,652.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,184.53, 245,890.65 and 100,652.95 is: 138,898.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,184.53 : 245,890.65 = 100,652.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,184.53/245,890.65 = 100,652.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,184.53x = 245,890.65 × 100,652.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,184.53x = 24,749,619,299.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,749,619,299.92/178,184.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,898.81

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