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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,345.50, 246,134.40 and 101,876.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,345.50, 246,134.40 and 101,876.04 is: 140,598.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,345.50 : 246,134.40 = 101,876.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,345.50/246,134.40 = 101,876.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,345.50x = 246,134.40 × 101,876.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,345.50x = 25,075,197,979.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,075,197,979.78/178,345.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,598.99

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