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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,701.04, 246,589.04 and 107,079.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,701.04, 246,589.04 and 107,079.20 is: 147,758.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,701.04 : 246,589.04 = 107,079.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,701.04/246,589.04 = 107,079.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,701.04x = 246,589.04 × 107,079.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,701.04x = 26,404,557,131.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,404,557,131.97/178,701.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,758.27

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