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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,933.26, 246,892.41 and 102,476.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,933.26, 246,892.41 and 102,476.64 is: 141,397.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,933.26 : 246,892.41 = 102,476.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,933.26/246,892.41 = 102,476.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,933.26x = 246,892.41 × 102,476.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,933.26x = 25,300,704,618.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,300,704,618.30/178,933.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,397.44

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