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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,341.74, 246,111.56 and 97,769.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,341.74, 246,111.56 and 97,769.83 is: 134,922.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,341.74 : 246,111.56 = 97,769.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,341.74/246,111.56 = 97,769.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,341.74x = 246,111.56 × 97,769.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,341.74x = 24,062,285,011.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,062,285,011.38/178,341.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,922.34

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