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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,196.54, 245,911.14 and 106,576.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,196.54, 245,911.14 and 106,576.56 is: 147,075.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,196.54 : 245,911.14 = 106,576.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,196.54/245,911.14 = 106,576.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,196.54x = 245,911.14 × 106,576.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,196.54x = 26,208,363,366.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,208,363,366.88/178,196.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,075.61

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