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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,927.11, 246,919.92 and 102,447.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,927.11, 246,919.92 and 102,447.37 is: 141,377.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,927.11 : 246,919.92 = 102,447.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,927.11/246,919.92 = 102,447.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,927.11x = 246,919.92 × 102,447.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,927.11x = 25,296,296,404.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,296,296,404.61/178,927.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,377.66

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