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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,383.24, 246,166.02 and 97,811.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,383.24, 246,166.02 and 97,811.46 is: 134,978.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,383.24 : 246,166.02 = 97,811.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,383.24/246,166.02 = 97,811.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,383.24x = 246,166.02 × 97,811.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,383.24x = 24,077,857,818.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,077,857,818.59/178,383.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,978.25

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