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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,380.16, 246,162.71 and 97,807.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,380.16, 246,162.71 and 97,807.43 is: 134,973.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,380.16 : 246,162.71 = 97,807.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,380.16/246,162.71 = 97,807.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,380.16x = 246,162.71 × 97,807.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,380.16x = 24,076,542,886.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,076,542,886.86/178,380.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,973.21

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