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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,269.58, 246,008.10 and 97,695.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,269.58, 246,008.10 and 97,695.40 is: 134,817.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,269.58 : 246,008.10 = 97,695.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,269.58/246,008.10 = 97,695.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,269.58x = 246,008.10 × 97,695.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,269.58x = 24,033,859,732.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,033,859,732.74/178,269.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,817.50

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