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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,946.51, 246,952.53 and 102,479.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,946.51, 246,952.53 and 102,479.27 is: 141,425.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,946.51 : 246,952.53 = 102,479.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,946.51/246,952.53 = 102,479.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,946.51x = 246,952.53 × 102,479.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,946.51x = 25,307,513,764.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,307,513,764.29/178,946.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,425.02

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