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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,333.75, 246,118.18 and 101,864.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,333.75, 246,118.18 and 101,864.28 is: 140,582.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,333.75 : 246,118.18 = 101,864.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,333.75/246,118.18 = 101,864.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,333.75x = 246,118.18 × 101,864.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,333.75x = 25,070,651,200.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,070,651,200.61/178,333.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,582.76

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