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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,331.94, 246,101.13 and 97,754.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,331.94, 246,101.13 and 97,754.31 is: 134,902.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,331.94 : 246,101.13 = 97,754.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,331.94/246,101.13 = 97,754.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,331.94x = 246,101.13 × 97,754.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,331.94x = 24,057,446,153.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,057,446,153.37/178,331.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,902.62

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