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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,856.84, 246,817.32 and 101,325.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,856.84, 246,817.32 and 101,325.26 is: 139,825.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,856.84 : 246,817.32 = 101,325.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,856.84/246,817.32 = 101,325.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,856.84x = 246,817.32 × 101,325.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,856.84x = 25,008,829,121.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,008,829,121.50/178,856.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,825.96

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