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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,925.94, 246,918.31 and 102,446.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,925.94, 246,918.31 and 102,446.21 is: 141,376.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,925.94 : 246,918.31 = 102,446.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,925.94/246,918.31 = 102,446.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,925.94x = 246,918.31 × 102,446.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,925.94x = 25,295,845,039.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,295,845,039.11/178,925.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,376.06

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