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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,938.26, 248,306.04 and 103,403.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,938.26, 248,306.04 and 103,403.25 is: 142,691.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,938.26 : 248,306.04 = 103,403.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,938.26/248,306.04 = 103,403.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,938.26x = 248,306.04 × 103,403.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,938.26x = 25,675,651,530.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,675,651,530.63/179,938.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,691.45

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