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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,369.11, 246,146.58 and 97,797.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,369.11, 246,146.58 and 97,797.33 is: 134,958.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,369.11 : 246,146.58 = 97,797.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,369.11/246,146.58 = 97,797.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,369.11x = 246,146.58 × 97,797.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,369.11x = 24,072,478,312.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,072,478,312.63/178,369.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,958.78

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