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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,772.40, 246,503.74 and 114,156.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,772.40, 246,503.74 and 114,156.67 is: 157,407.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,772.40 : 246,503.74 = 114,156.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,772.40/246,503.74 = 114,156.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,772.40x = 246,503.74 × 114,156.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,772.40x = 28,140,045,530.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,140,045,530.16/178,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,407.11

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