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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,899.75, 248,283.53 and 104,448.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,899.75, 248,283.53 and 104,448.25 is: 144,151.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,899.75 : 248,283.53 = 104,448.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,899.75/248,283.53 = 104,448.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,899.75x = 248,283.53 × 104,448.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,899.75x = 25,932,780,212.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,932,780,212.32/179,899.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,151.29

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