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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,863.25, 246,777.45 and 107,217.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,863.25, 246,777.45 and 107,217.13 is: 147,927.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,863.25 : 246,777.45 = 107,217.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,863.25/246,777.45 = 107,217.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,863.25x = 246,777.45 × 107,217.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,863.25x = 26,458,769,320.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,458,769,320.77/178,863.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,927.37

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