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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,401.50, 246,155.52 and 102,906.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,401.50, 246,155.52 and 102,906.26 is: 141,988.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,401.50 : 246,155.52 = 102,906.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,401.50/246,155.52 = 102,906.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,401.50x = 246,155.52 × 102,906.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,401.50x = 25,330,943,941.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,330,943,941.56/178,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,988.40

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