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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,820.20, 246,880.26 and 118,442.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,820.20, 246,880.26 and 118,442.60 is: 163,522.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,820.20 : 246,880.26 = 118,442.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,820.20/246,880.26 = 118,442.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,820.20x = 246,880.26 × 118,442.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,820.20x = 29,241,139,883.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,241,139,883.08/178,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,522.58

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