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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,352.45, 246,117 and 101,856.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,352.45, 246,117 and 101,856.44 is: 140,556.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,352.45 : 246,117 = 101,856.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,352.45/246,117 = 101,856.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,352.45x = 246,117 × 101,856.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,352.45x = 25,068,600,212.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,068,600,212.90/178,352.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,556.53

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