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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,185.96, 245,803.40 and 110,181.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,185.96, 245,803.40 and 110,181.20 is: 151,992.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,185.96 : 245,803.40 = 110,181.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,185.96/245,803.40 = 110,181.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,185.96x = 245,803.40 × 110,181.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,185.96x = 27,082,913,576.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,082,913,576.08/178,185.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,992.41

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