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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,964.71, 268,433.06 and 104,037.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,964.71, 268,433.06 and 104,037.08 is: 156,047.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,964.71 : 268,433.06 = 104,037.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,964.71/268,433.06 = 104,037.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,964.71x = 268,433.06 × 104,037.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,964.71x = 27,926,989,875.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,926,989,875.51/178,964.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,047.47

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