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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,204.58, 268,363.39 and 104,096.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,204.58, 268,363.39 and 104,096.92 is: 155,887.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,204.58 : 268,363.39 = 104,096.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,204.58/268,363.39 = 104,096.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,204.58x = 268,363.39 × 104,096.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,204.58x = 27,935,802,339.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,935,802,339.76/179,204.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,887.77

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