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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,890.24, 246,769.92 and 145,297.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,890.24, 246,769.92 and 145,297.92 is: 200,431.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,890.24 : 246,769.92 = 145,297.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,890.24/246,769.92 = 145,297.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,890.24x = 246,769.92 × 145,297.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,890.24x = 35,855,156,094.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,855,156,094.57/178,890.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,431.04

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