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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,877.16, 246,765.42 and 128,605.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,877.16, 246,765.42 and 128,605.32 is: 177,414.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,877.16 : 246,765.42 = 128,605.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,877.16/246,765.42 = 128,605.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,877.16x = 246,765.42 × 128,605.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,877.16x = 31,735,345,804.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,735,345,804.03/178,877.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,414.19

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