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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,675.24, 246,572.02 and 106,092.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,675.24, 246,572.02 and 106,092.62 is: 146,407.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,675.24 : 246,572.02 = 106,092.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,675.24/246,572.02 = 106,092.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,675.24x = 246,572.02 × 106,092.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,675.24x = 26,159,472,783.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,159,472,783.50/178,675.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,407.93

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