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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,299.53, 246,051.88 and 97,726.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,299.53, 246,051.88 and 97,726.87 is: 134,862.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,299.53 : 246,051.88 = 97,726.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,299.53/246,051.88 = 97,726.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,299.53x = 246,051.88 × 97,726.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,299.53x = 24,045,880,090.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,045,880,090.02/178,299.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,862.27

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