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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,789.41, 246,751.25 and 103,337.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,789.41, 246,751.25 and 103,337.91 is: 142,618.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,789.41 : 246,751.25 = 103,337.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,789.41/246,751.25 = 103,337.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,789.41x = 246,751.25 × 103,337.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,789.41x = 25,498,757,948.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,498,757,948.20/178,789.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,618.95

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