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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,351.58, 246,125.11 and 97,777.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,351.58, 246,125.11 and 97,777.37 is: 134,932.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,351.58 : 246,125.11 = 97,777.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,351.58/246,125.11 = 97,777.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,351.58x = 246,125.11 × 97,777.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,351.58x = 24,065,465,946.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,065,465,946.76/178,351.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,932.73

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