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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,787.66, 246,692.61 and 121,472.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,787.66, 246,692.61 and 121,472.42 is: 167,608.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,787.66 : 246,692.61 = 121,472.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,787.66/246,692.61 = 121,472.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,787.66x = 246,692.61 × 121,472.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,787.66x = 29,966,348,332.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,966,348,332.82/178,787.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,608.59

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