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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,311.24, 246,075.81 and 97,738.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,311.24, 246,075.81 and 97,738.74 is: 134,882.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,311.24 : 246,075.81 = 97,738.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,311.24/246,075.81 = 97,738.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,311.24x = 246,075.81 × 97,738.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,311.24x = 24,051,139,613.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,051,139,613.88/178,311.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,882.91

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