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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,848.12, 246,795.96 and 103,401.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,848.12, 246,795.96 and 103,401.48 is: 142,685.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,848.12 : 246,795.96 = 103,401.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,848.12/246,795.96 = 103,401.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,848.12x = 246,795.96 × 103,401.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,848.12x = 25,519,067,522.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,519,067,522.02/178,848.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,685.69

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