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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,887.40, 268,331.10 and 108,903.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,887.40, 268,331.10 and 108,903.40 is: 163,355.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,887.40 : 268,331.10 = 108,903.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,887.40/268,331.10 = 108,903.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,887.40x = 268,331.10 × 108,903.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,887.40x = 29,222,169,115.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,222,169,115.74/178,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,355.10

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