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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,188.00, 245,899.43 and 106,568.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,188.00, 245,899.43 and 106,568.02 is: 147,063.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,188.00 : 245,899.43 = 106,568.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,188.00/245,899.43 = 106,568.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,188.00x = 245,899.43 × 106,568.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,188.00x = 26,205,015,548.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,205,015,548.39/178,188.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,063.87

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