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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,576.14, 246,445.98 and 118,041.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,576.14, 246,445.98 and 118,041.78 is: 162,904.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,576.14 : 246,445.98 = 118,041.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,576.14/246,445.98 = 118,041.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,576.14x = 246,445.98 × 118,041.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,576.14x = 29,090,922,153.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,090,922,153.04/178,576.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,904.87

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