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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,353.45, 246,118.38 and 101,857.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,353.45, 246,118.38 and 101,857.44 is: 140,557.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,353.45 : 246,118.38 = 101,857.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,353.45/246,118.38 = 101,857.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,353.45x = 246,118.38 × 101,857.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,353.45x = 25,068,988,123.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,068,988,123.75/178,353.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,557.91

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