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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,286.32, 246,037.05 and 97,712.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,286.32, 246,037.05 and 97,712.11 is: 134,843.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,286.32 : 246,037.05 = 97,712.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,286.32/246,037.05 = 97,712.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,286.32x = 246,037.05 × 97,712.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,286.32x = 24,040,799,293.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,040,799,293.68/178,286.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,843.77

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