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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,823.84, 248,240.88 and 104,357.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,823.84, 248,240.88 and 104,357.76 is: 144,062.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,823.84 : 248,240.88 = 104,357.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,823.84/248,240.88 = 104,357.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,823.84x = 248,240.88 × 104,357.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,823.84x = 25,905,862,177.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,905,862,177.23/179,823.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,062.45

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