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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,212.44, 245,901.91 and 101,696.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,212.44, 245,901.91 and 101,696.60 is: 140,323.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,212.44 : 245,901.91 = 101,696.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,212.44/245,901.91 = 101,696.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,212.44x = 245,901.91 × 101,696.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,212.44x = 25,007,387,672.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,007,387,672.02/178,212.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,323.47

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