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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,596.56, 246,455.16 and 107,016.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,596.56, 246,455.16 and 107,016.32 is: 147,677.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,596.56 : 246,455.16 = 107,016.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,596.56/246,455.16 = 107,016.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,596.56x = 246,455.16 × 107,016.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,596.56x = 26,374,724,268.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,374,724,268.21/178,596.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,677.67

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