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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,353.94, 246,119.06 and 101,857.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,353.94, 246,119.06 and 101,857.94 is: 140,558.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,353.94 : 246,119.06 = 101,857.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,353.94/246,119.06 = 101,857.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,353.94x = 246,119.06 × 101,857.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,353.94x = 25,069,180,446.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,069,180,446.34/178,353.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,558.60

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