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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,990.13, 268,471.15 and 104,062.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,990.13, 268,471.15 and 104,062.50 is: 156,085.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,990.13 : 268,471.15 = 104,062.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,990.13/268,471.15 = 104,062.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,990.13x = 268,471.15 × 104,062.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,990.13x = 27,937,778,786.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,937,778,786.72/178,990.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,085.58

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