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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,880.24, 246,800.83 and 107,234.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,880.24, 246,800.83 and 107,234.12 is: 147,950.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,880.24 : 246,800.83 = 107,234.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,880.24/246,800.83 = 107,234.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,880.24x = 246,800.83 × 107,234.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,880.24x = 26,465,469,820.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,465,469,820.32/178,880.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,950.77

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