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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,796.44, 246,779.76 and 118,369.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,796.44, 246,779.76 and 118,369.36 is: 163,376.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,796.44 : 246,779.76 = 118,369.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,796.44/246,779.76 = 118,369.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,796.44x = 246,779.76 × 118,369.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,796.44x = 29,211,162,252.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,211,162,252.15/178,796.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,376.64

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