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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,261.60, 246,001.02 and 102,810.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,261.60, 246,001.02 and 102,810.10 is: 141,877.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,261.60 : 246,001.02 = 102,810.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,261.60/246,001.02 = 102,810.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,261.60x = 246,001.02 × 102,810.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,261.60x = 25,291,389,466.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,291,389,466.30/178,261.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,877.94

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