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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,868.37, 268,428.30 and 84,102.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,868.37, 268,428.30 and 84,102.90 is: 126,213.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,868.37 : 268,428.30 = 84,102.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,868.37/268,428.30 = 84,102.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,868.37x = 268,428.30 × 84,102.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,868.37x = 22,575,598,472.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,575,598,472.07/178,868.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,213.47

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