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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,925.11, 246,917.16 and 102,445.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,925.11, 246,917.16 and 102,445.37 is: 141,374.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,925.11 : 246,917.16 = 102,445.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,925.11/246,917.16 = 102,445.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,925.11x = 246,917.16 × 102,445.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,925.11x = 25,295,519,920.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,295,519,920.62/178,925.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,374.91

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