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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,877.90, 246,850.70 and 102,396.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,877.90, 246,850.70 and 102,396.57 is: 141,306.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,877.90 : 246,850.70 = 102,396.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,877.90/246,850.70 = 102,396.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,877.90x = 246,850.70 × 102,396.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,877.90x = 25,276,664,470.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,276,664,470.12/178,877.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,306.81

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