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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,852.68, 267,928.41 and 103,815.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,852.68, 267,928.41 and 103,815.51 is: 155,519.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,852.68 : 267,928.41 = 103,815.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,852.68/267,928.41 = 103,815.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,852.68x = 267,928.41 × 103,815.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,852.68x = 27,815,124,527.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,815,124,527.64/178,852.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,519.75

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