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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,747.17, 269,087.10 and 162,838.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,747.17, 269,087.10 and 162,838.94 is: 245,138.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,747.17 : 269,087.10 = 162,838.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,747.17/269,087.10 = 162,838.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,747.17x = 269,087.10 × 162,838.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,747.17x = 43,817,858,131.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,817,858,131.67/178,747.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,138.75

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