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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,270.40, 245,973.24 and 101,765.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,270.40, 245,973.24 and 101,765.12 is: 140,413.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,270.40 : 245,973.24 = 101,765.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,270.40/245,973.24 = 101,765.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,270.40x = 245,973.24 × 101,765.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,270.40x = 25,031,496,285.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,031,496,285.39/178,270.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,413.08

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