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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,609.00, 246,437.99 and 101,085.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,609.00, 246,437.99 and 101,085.64 is: 139,474.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,609.00 : 246,437.99 = 101,085.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,609.00/246,437.99 = 101,085.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,609.00x = 246,437.99 × 101,085.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,609.00x = 24,911,341,765.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,911,341,765.62/178,609.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,474.17

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