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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,346.31, 246,119.92 and 101,875.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,346.31, 246,119.92 and 101,875.52 is: 140,589.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,346.31 : 246,119.92 = 101,875.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,346.31/246,119.92 = 101,875.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,346.31x = 246,119.92 × 101,875.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,346.31x = 25,073,595,192.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,073,595,192.97/178,346.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,589.37

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