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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,548.30, 246,382.20 and 102,063.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,548.30, 246,382.20 and 102,063.42 is: 140,839.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,548.30 : 246,382.20 = 102,063.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,548.30/246,382.20 = 102,063.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,548.30x = 246,382.20 × 102,063.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,548.30x = 25,146,609,959.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,146,609,959.12/178,548.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,839.26

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