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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,344.59, 246,112.74 and 97,772.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,344.59, 246,112.74 and 97,772.77 is: 134,924.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,344.59 : 246,112.74 = 97,772.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,344.59/246,112.74 = 97,772.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,344.59x = 246,112.74 × 97,772.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,344.59x = 24,063,124,878.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,063,124,878.36/178,344.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,924.90

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