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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,344.34, 246,112.39 and 97,772.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,344.34, 246,112.39 and 97,772.52 is: 134,924.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,344.34 : 246,112.39 = 97,772.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,344.34/246,112.39 = 97,772.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,344.34x = 246,112.39 × 97,772.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,344.34x = 24,063,029,618.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,063,029,618.66/178,344.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,924.55

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