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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,554.50, 246,405.18 and 102,075.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,554.50, 246,405.18 and 102,075.26 is: 140,863.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,554.50 : 246,405.18 = 102,075.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,554.50/246,405.18 = 102,075.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,554.50x = 246,405.18 × 102,075.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,554.50x = 25,151,872,813.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,151,872,813.85/178,554.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,863.84

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