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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,633.60, 269,100.36 and 109,338.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,633.60, 269,100.36 and 109,338.56 is: 163,794.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,633.60 : 269,100.36 = 109,338.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,633.60/269,100.36 = 109,338.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,633.60x = 269,100.36 × 109,338.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,633.60x = 29,423,045,857.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,423,045,857.88/179,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,794.78

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