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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,374.19, 246,154.50 and 97,801.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,374.19, 246,154.50 and 97,801.51 is: 134,965.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,374.19 : 246,154.50 = 97,801.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,374.19/246,154.50 = 97,801.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,374.19x = 246,154.50 × 97,801.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,374.19x = 24,074,281,793.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,074,281,793.30/178,374.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,965.05

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