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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,501.00, 246,353.19 and 102,023.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,501.00, 246,353.19 and 102,023.32 is: 140,804.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,501.00 : 246,353.19 = 102,023.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,501.00/246,353.19 = 102,023.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,501.00x = 246,353.19 × 102,023.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,501.00x = 25,133,770,779.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,133,770,779.64/178,501.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,804.65

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