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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,918.17, 246,912.41 and 102,462.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,918.17, 246,912.41 and 102,462.01 is: 141,400.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,918.17 : 246,912.41 = 102,462.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,918.17/246,912.41 = 102,462.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,918.17x = 246,912.41 × 102,462.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,918.17x = 25,299,142,994.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,299,142,994.39/178,918.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,400.64

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