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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,375.46, 246,151.47 and 97,801.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,375.46, 246,151.47 and 97,801.10 is: 134,961.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,375.46 : 246,151.47 = 97,801.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,375.46/246,151.47 = 97,801.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,375.46x = 246,151.47 × 97,801.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,375.46x = 24,073,884,532.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,073,884,532.62/178,375.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,961.86

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