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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,927.50, 246,893.27 and 102,434.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,927.50, 246,893.27 and 102,434.52 is: 141,344.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,927.50 : 246,893.27 = 102,434.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,927.50/246,893.27 = 102,434.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,927.50x = 246,893.27 × 102,434.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,927.50x = 25,290,393,091.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,290,393,091.51/178,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,344.36

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