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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,378.46, 246,155.61 and 97,804.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,378.46, 246,155.61 and 97,804.10 is: 134,966.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,378.46 : 246,155.61 = 97,804.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,378.46/246,155.61 = 97,804.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,378.46x = 246,155.61 × 97,804.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,378.46x = 24,075,027,896.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,075,027,896.00/178,378.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,966.00

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