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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,878.66, 246,851.73 and 102,397.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,878.66, 246,851.73 and 102,397.34 is: 141,307.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,878.66 : 246,851.73 = 102,397.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,878.66/246,851.73 = 102,397.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,878.66x = 246,851.73 × 102,397.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,878.66x = 25,276,959,292.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,276,959,292.14/178,878.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,307.85

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