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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,551.18, 267,416.51 and 103,485.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,551.18, 267,416.51 and 103,485.65 is: 154,990.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,551.18 : 267,416.51 = 103,485.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,551.18/267,416.51 = 103,485.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,551.18x = 267,416.51 × 103,485.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,551.18x = 27,673,769,503.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,673,769,503.57/178,551.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,990.68

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