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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,910.37, 268,127.42 and 94,652.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,910.37, 268,127.42 and 94,652.55 is: 141,852.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,910.37 : 268,127.42 = 94,652.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,910.37/268,127.42 = 94,652.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,910.37x = 268,127.42 × 94,652.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,910.37x = 25,378,943,554.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,378,943,554.66/178,910.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,852.84

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