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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,891.24, 246,771.30 and 145,298.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,891.24, 246,771.30 and 145,298.92 is: 200,432.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,891.24 : 246,771.30 = 145,298.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,891.24/246,771.30 = 145,298.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,891.24x = 246,771.30 × 145,298.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,891.24x = 35,855,603,377.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,855,603,377.00/178,891.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,432.42

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