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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,969.86, 268,096.41 and 107,852.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,969.86, 268,096.41 and 107,852.94 is: 161,563.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,969.86 : 268,096.41 = 107,852.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,969.86/268,096.41 = 107,852.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,969.86x = 268,096.41 × 107,852.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,969.86x = 28,914,986,021.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,914,986,021.95/178,969.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,563.44

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