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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,877.15, 246,849.66 and 102,395.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,877.15, 246,849.66 and 102,395.83 is: 141,305.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,877.15 : 246,849.66 = 102,395.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,877.15/246,849.66 = 102,395.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,877.15x = 246,849.66 × 102,395.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,877.15x = 25,276,375,203.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,276,375,203.79/178,877.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,305.78

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