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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,496.45, 246,282.84 and 100,973.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,496.45, 246,282.84 and 100,973.87 is: 139,320.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,496.45 : 246,282.84 = 100,973.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,496.45/246,282.84 = 100,973.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,496.45x = 246,282.84 × 100,973.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,496.45x = 24,868,131,469.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,868,131,469.39/178,496.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,320.04

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