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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,317.45, 246,076.52 and 97,744.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,317.45, 246,076.52 and 97,744.73 is: 134,886.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,317.45 : 246,076.52 = 97,744.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,317.45/246,076.52 = 97,744.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,317.45x = 246,076.52 × 97,744.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,317.45x = 24,052,681,287.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,052,681,287.63/178,317.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,886.86

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