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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,600.56, 246,338.82 and 118,222.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,600.56, 246,338.82 and 118,222.92 is: 163,061.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,600.56 : 246,338.82 = 118,222.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,600.56/246,338.82 = 118,222.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,600.56x = 246,338.82 × 118,222.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,600.56x = 29,122,894,609.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,122,894,609.75/178,600.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,061.61

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