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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,407.42, 267,526.34 and 103,550.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,407.42, 267,526.34 and 103,550.52 is: 155,276.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,407.42 : 267,526.34 = 103,550.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,407.42/267,526.34 = 103,550.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,407.42x = 267,526.34 × 103,550.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,407.42x = 27,702,491,620.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,702,491,620.70/178,407.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,276.57

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