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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,301.40, 246,054.96 and 97,732.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,301.40, 246,054.96 and 97,732.32 is: 134,870.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,301.40 : 246,054.96 = 97,732.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,301.40/246,054.96 = 97,732.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,301.40x = 246,054.96 × 97,732.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,301.40x = 24,047,522,088.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,047,522,088.31/178,301.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,870.07

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