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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,809.60, 268,387.20 and 108,825.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,809.60, 268,387.20 and 108,825.60 is: 163,343.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,809.60 : 268,387.20 = 108,825.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,809.60/268,387.20 = 108,825.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,809.60x = 268,387.20 × 108,825.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,809.60x = 29,207,398,072.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,207,398,072.32/178,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,343.57

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